See RedHow it works & interactions with other cards

Unpacking the Aggression

See Red provides two static effects and one conditional triggered ability. While it is attached to a creature, that creature gains +2/+1 and the first strike keyword. This makes the creature significantly harder to block effectively in combat. However, the enchantment comes with a strict requirement: you must attack with at least one creature during your turn to satisfy its hunger for combat.

The End Step Check

The final ability of See Red is an 'intervening if' clause that checks at the beginning of your end step. If you have declared any creature as an attacker during the turn, the ability does not trigger. If you did not attack, the ability triggers and goes on the stack, forcing you to sacrifice See Red upon resolution. Notably, it doesn't matter if the enchanted creature specifically attacked; any attacker you controlled will satisfy the condition.

Strategic Placement

Because See Red requires an attack to stay on the board, it is best used in decks with a high density of low-cost creatures. You want to ensure that even if your enchanted creature is tapped or unable to attack due to a block, another creature can swing in to keep See Red active for future turns. Remember, first strike only applies during the combat damage step, so it won't help if you aren't attacking or blocking.

Interaction examples

Maintaining Momentum

You cast See Red on a 1/1 creature, making it a 3/2 with first strike. During your combat phase, you attack with that creature. When your end step begins, the game checks if you attacked this turn. Since you did, the sacrifice ability never triggers, and See Red remains on the battlefield for your opponent's turn.

The Raid Synergy

Impact Tremors

If you have Impact Tremors on the field and cast a creature, you deal 1 damage to your opponent. If you then enchant that creature with See Red but decide not to attack because your opponent has a large blocker, the triggered ability of See Red will trigger at the start of your end step. You will be forced to sacrifice See Red, though Impact Tremors remains unaffected.

Double Sacrifice Triggers

Underworld Breach

If you have both See Red and Underworld Breach on the battlefield and you did not attack this turn, both sacrifice triggers will go on the stack at the beginning of your end step. You can choose the order in which they resolve, but ultimately both enchantments will be sacrificed unless they are removed from the battlefield by another effect first.