Compelling Deterrence — Tactical Bounce
Compelling Deterrence is a concise removal answer that fits cleanly into tempo and control shells. For a single blue and one generic mana you can return a troublesome nonland permanent to its owner s hand and potentially punish them further by forcing a discard when you control a Zombie. The art shows a stalking menace and a startled villager which matches the card s function as a disruptive, momentary setback for opponents.
Use this instant to reset a blocker, disrupt a combo piece, or protect a key permanent while maintaining card advantage when the Zombie condition is met. The card performs best in decks that already populate the battlefield with Zombie tokens or creatures so the secondary discard trigger reliably converts tempo into resource denial. Add this uncommon from Innistrad Remastered to lists where efficient interaction and synergy with the graveyard matter.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {1}{U}
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Card Type – Instant
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Return target nonland permanent to its owner s hand. Then that player discards a card if you control a Zombie.
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Power / Toughness – N A
