---
name: "Mardu Charm"
mana_cost: "{R}{W}{B}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Instant"
colors: ["B", "R", "W"]
color_identity: ["B", "R", "W"]
keywords: []
set: "KTK"
set_name: "Khans of Tarkir"
collector_number: "186"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Mathias Kollros"
oracle_id: "147eabab-9d93-4cf4-811b-0efa3b84c5b5"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/mardu-charm-ktk"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Mardu Charm
- **Mana Cost:** `{R}{W}{B}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Instant

## Oracle Text
Choose one —
• Mardu Charm deals 4 damage to target creature.
• Create two 1/1 white Warrior creature tokens. They gain first strike until end of turn.
• Target opponent reveals their hand. You choose a noncreature, nonland card from it. That player discards that card.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Maestros Charm](/printing/maestros-charm-snc.md) — Instant
2. [Will of the Mardu](/printing/will-of-the-mardu-tdc.md) — Instant
3. [Naya Charm](/printing/naya-charm-c19.md) — Instant
4. [Jund Charm](/printing/jund-charm-ala.md) — Instant
5. [Rakdos Charm](/printing/rakdos-charm-gk2.md) — Instant
6. [Mardu Monument](/printing/mardu-monument-tdm.md) — Artifact

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Khans of Tarkir (KTK) #186
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Mathias Kollros
- **Total Printings:** 11 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `legal` | Pioneer: `legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `not_legal` | Penny: `legal`