How to Start a Riot 
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🏷️ Instant-speed enabler
Target creature gains menace until end of turn. (It can't be blocked except by two or more creatures.) Creatures target player controls get +2/+0 until end of turn.
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standardLEGALpioneerLEGALmodernLEGALlegacyLEGALvintageLEGALcommanderLEGAL
💡 Standard legal because this card is from Avatar: The Last Airbender, released 2025-11-21, and the set is Standard legal.
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Oracle source: Scryfall / Wizards
Oracle updated: July 6, 2026
Legality source: Scryfall
Legality checked: July 6, 2026
Price source: tcgcsv / TCGplayer
Price synced: Jul 9, 2026
Scryfall ID: 23b3bf1e-ea85-47f5-8473-4d16615f68d7
Oracle ID: 268d0056-0d3e-438a-ab17-625a6f5ec68a
TCGplayer ID: 649565
📈 Standard Metagame Intelligence
Standard Decks4%
Avg. Copies2.6
Sideboard Share5%
Top Archetypes:
Mono-Red Aggro (60%)Gruul Prowess (40%)
Recent Tournament Finishes:
Top 4 at Magic Online Premier Event (K. Budde)June 20, 2026
12th Place at Regional Championship Showcase (S. Yamamoto)June 27, 2026
Top 4 at Pro Tour Barcelona (J. Peach)July 2, 2026
12th Place at Standard Open (P. Vitor Damo da Rosa)July 4, 2026
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