Knockout Maneuver

Sorcery

Put a +1/+1 counter on target creature you control, then it deals damage equal to its power to target creature an opponent controls.

"Who do you think would win in a fight: a lion or a unicorn?" —Sanar, to Kirol

Commander bracket

1 +

Fits any bracket

No Game Changer, land denial, extra turns or two-card combos.

Derived from card traits, not a ruling — bracket rules turn on how a deck intends to use a card. Bracket rules

Salt Score 0.06

How much players resent seeing this card. The scale tops out around 3.1.

Not part of any combo on Commander Spellbook.

Standard Legal

Pioneer Legal

Modern Legal

Legacy Legal

Vintage Legal

Pauper Not legal

Commander Legal

Oathbreaker Legal

Duel Commander Legal

Brawl Legal

Standard Brawl Legal

Historic Legal

Timeless Legal

Alchemy Legal

Penny Not legal

Premodern Not legal

PreDH Not legal

Pauper EDH Not legal

Old School Not legal

Future Legal

Gladiator Legal

2025-04-04
If either creature is an illegal target as Knockout Maneuver resolves, the creature you control won't deal damage. If the creature you control is an illegal target, you won't put a +1/+1 counter on it even if it's still on the battlefield.
2025-04-04
You can't cast Knockout Maneuver unless you choose a creature you control and a creature an opponent controls as targets.