---
name: "Moment of Defiance"
mana_cost: "{2}{B}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Instant"
colors: ["B"]
color_identity: ["B"]
keywords: []
set: "BRO"
set_name: "The Brothers' War"
collector_number: "108"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Inkognit"
oracle_id: "257f81fb-b3c9-4ebe-9889-dd0ef960bba3"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/moment-of-defiance-bro"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Moment of Defiance
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{B}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Instant

## Oracle Text
Target creature gets +2/+1 and gains lifelink until end of turn.
Draw a card.

> *"Well? What are you waiting for? Let's not keep the buzzards waiting."*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Give In to Violence](/printing/give-in-to-violence-dsk.md) — Instant
2. [Defiant Strike](/printing/defiant-strike-ktk.md) — Instant
3. [Fevered Strength](/printing/fevered-strength-all.md) — Instant
4. [Cutthroat Maneuver](/printing/cutthroat-maneuver-ths.md) — Instant
5. [Moment of Heroism](/printing/moment-of-heroism-j25.md) — Instant
6. [Rush of Vitality](/printing/rush-of-vitality-klr.md) — Instant

## Printing Details
- **Set:** The Brothers' War (BRO) #108
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Inkognit
- **Total Printings:** 9 across all historical editions

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