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"Find me cards equivalent to: Seize the Initiative"

Equivalent cards to Seize the Initiative (Instant, White, +1/+1 and first strike):
1. Ajani's Presence – Instant, W, gives +1/+1 and indestructible to target creature (not first strike, but close in function).
2. Defiant Strike – Instant, W, +1/+0 and draws a card (no first strike, but a cheap combat trick).
3. Righteousness – Instant, W, +7/+7 to blocking creature (no first strike, but big boost to power/toughness).

No exact Instant, White, +1/+1, and first strike outside Seize the Initiative, but these cards are close in effect. Seize the Initiative is unique for combining both effects at instant speed.

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Ajani's Presence

Defiant Strike

Righteousness

Seize the Initiative

Ajani's Presence #2 Instant

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  • If a spell or ability allows you to cast a strive spell without paying its mana cost, you must pay the additional costs for any targets beyond the first.
  • If all of the spell's targets are illegal when the spell tries to resolve, it won't resolve and none of its effects will happen. If one or more of its targets are legal when it tries to resolve, the spell will resolve and affect only those legal targets. It will have no effect on any illegal targets.
  • If such a spell is copied, and the effect that copies the spell allows a player to choose new targets for the copy, the number of targets can't be changed. The player may change any number of the targets, including all of them or none of them. If, for one of the targets, the player can't choose a new legal target, then it remains unchanged (even if the current target is illegal).
  • The mana cost and mana value of strive spells don't change no matter how many targets they have. Strive abilities affect only what you pay.
  • You choose how many targets each spell with a strive ability has and what those targets are as you cast it. It's legal to cast such a spell with no targets, although this is rarely a good idea. You can't choose the same target more than once for a single strive spell.

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    Tcgplayer 0.16 USD / 0.86 USD
    Cardkingdom 0.35 USD / 0.79 USD
    Cardmarket / 0.69 EUR 0.3 EUR
    Manapool / 0.41 USD 0.15 USD

    Legalities

    Alchemy Brawl Commander Duel Future Gladiator Historic Legacy Modern Oathbreaker Oldschool Pauper Paupercommander Penny Pioneer Predh Premodern Standard Standardbrawl Timeless Vintage

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    Strive — This spell costs more to cast for each target beyond the first. Any number of target creatures each get +1/+1 and gain indestructible until end of turn. (Damage and effects that say "destroy" don'tdestroythem.)

    Defiant Strike #66 Instant

    Variations: v1 v2
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  • If the target creature is an illegal target by the time Defiant Strike tries to resolve, the spell won't resolve. You won't draw a card.

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    Tcgplayer 0.47 USD 0.35 USD 0.46 USD
    Cardkingdom 0.35 USD 0.59 USD 0.79 USD
    Manapool 0.3 USD 0.3 USD 0.28 USD
    Cardmarket 0.6 EUR / 0.93 EUR

    Legalities

    Alchemy Brawl Commander Duel Future Gladiator Historic Legacy Modern Oathbreaker Oldschool Pauper Paupercommander Penny Pioneer Predh Premodern Standard Standardbrawl Timeless Vintage

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    Target creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn. Draw a card.

    Righteousness #37 Instant

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  • A “blocking creature” is one that has been declared as a blocker this combat, or one that was put onto the battlefield blocking this combat. Unless that creature leaves combat, it continues to be a blocking creature through the end of combat step, even if the creature or creatures it was blocking are no longer on the battlefield or have otherwise left combat.

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    Cardmarket 4 EUR

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    Alchemy Brawl Commander Duel Future Gladiator Historic Legacy Modern Oathbreaker Oldschool Pauper Paupercommander Penny Pioneer Predh Premodern Standard Standardbrawl Timeless Vintage

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    Target blocking creature gets +7/+7 until end of turn.

    Seize the Initiative #20 Instant

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    Rarity: Common
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  • A creature that gains first strike after other creatures with first strike or double strike deal combat damage in the first combat damage step will still deal damage in the second combat damage step.

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    Cardkingdom 0.35 USD / 0.49 USD
    Cardmarket / 0.22 EUR 0.07 EUR
    Manapool 0.15 USD / 0.26 USD
    Tcgplayer / 0.17 USD 0.08 USD

    Legalities

    Alchemy Brawl Commander Duel Future Gladiator Historic Legacy Modern Oathbreaker Oldschool Pauper Paupercommander Penny Pioneer Predh Premodern Standard Standardbrawl Timeless Vintage

    Text

    Target creature gets +1/+1 and gains first strike until end of turn.