---
name: "Setessan Tactics"
mana_cost: "{1}{G}"
cmc: 2
type_line: "Instant"
colors: ["G"]
color_identity: ["G"]
keywords: ["Fight", "Strive"]
set: "JOU"
set_name: "Journey into Nyx"
collector_number: "140"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Mark Winters"
oracle_id: "755e2f3e-bb32-4902-af8d-d80f9899c69f"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/setessan-tactics-jou"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Setessan Tactics
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{G}` (CMC: 2)
- **Type:** Instant
- **Keywords:** Fight, Strive

## Oracle Text
Strive — This spell costs {G} more to cast for each target beyond the first.
Until end of turn, any number of target creatures each get +1/+1 and gain "{T}: This creature fights another target creature."

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Colossal Heroics](/printing/colossal-heroics-jou.md) — Instant
2. [Ajani's Presence](/printing/ajanis-presence-jou.md) — Instant
3. [Wild Instincts](/printing/wild-instincts-ori.md) — Sorcery
4. [Desperate Stand](/printing/desperate-stand-jou.md) — Sorcery
5. [Nature's Panoply](/printing/natures-panoply-jou.md) — Instant
6. [Wayta, Trainer Prodigy](/printing/wayta-trainer-prodigy-lcc.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Warrior

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Journey into Nyx (JOU) #140
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Mark Winters
- **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`