---
name: "Preemptive Strike"
mana_cost: "{1}{U}"
cmc: 2
type_line: "Instant"
colors: ["U"]
color_identity: ["U"]
keywords: []
set: "PTK"
set_name: "Portal Three Kingdoms"
collector_number: "50"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Jiaming"
oracle_id: "250f8642-9754-48fd-8f09-70ed13d7a42c"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/preemptive-strike-ptk"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Preemptive Strike
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{U}` (CMC: 2)
- **Type:** Instant

## Oracle Text
Counter target creature spell.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [False Summoning](/printing/false-summoning-plst.md) — Instant
2. [Essence Scatter](/printing/essence-scatter-ddt.md) — Instant
3. [Remove Soul](/printing/remove-soul-s99.md) — Instant
4. [Counterspell](/printing/counterspell-dmr.md) — Instant
5. [Intervene](/printing/intervene-ulg.md) — Instant
6. [Nullify](/printing/nullify-bng.md) — Instant

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Portal Three Kingdoms (PTK) #50
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Jiaming
- **Total Printings:** 4 across all historical editions

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