---
name: "You're Confronted by Robbers"
mana_cost: "{3}{W}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Instant"
colors: ["W"]
color_identity: ["W"]
keywords: ["Call for Aid", "Stall for Time"]
set: "PLST"
set_name: "The List"
collector_number: "CLB-53"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Durion"
oracle_id: "7d10ad59-e90d-4726-bd55-5680d7c21638"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/youre-confronted-by-robbers-plst"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# You're Confronted by Robbers
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{W}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Instant
- **Keywords:** Call for Aid, Stall for Time

## Oracle Text
Choose one —
• Stall for Time — Tap up to three target creatures.
• Call for Aid — Create three 1/1 white Soldier creature tokens.

> *Their only mistake was giving the bard time to speak.*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Captain's Call](/printing/captains-call-dmu.md) — Sorcery
2. [Repel Intruders](/printing/repel-intruders-shm.md) — Instant
3. [Raise the Alarm](/printing/raise-the-alarm-md1.md) — Instant
4. [Take Up Arms](/printing/take-up-arms-bbd.md) — Instant
5. [Confront the Assault](/printing/confront-the-assault-anb.md) — Instant
6. [Join the Ranks](/printing/join-the-ranks-wwk.md) — Instant

## Printing Details
- **Set:** The List (PLST) #CLB-53
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Durion
- **Total Printings:** 13 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`