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Promise of Power

{2}{B}{B}{B}

Sorcery

Commander 2014·c14 #157·Rare·2014·Art by Kev Walker
StandardNot Legal
ModernLegal
CommanderLegal
LegacyLegal
PioneerNot Legal
VintageLegal
Promise of Power
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Oracle Text

Choose one —

• You draw five cards and you lose 5 life.

• Create an X/X black Demon creature token with flying, where X is the number of cards in your hand.

{4} (Choose both if you pay the cost.)

Set
Commander 2014 (C14)
Number
#157
Rarity
Rare
Artist
Kev Walker
Frame
2015
Border
Black
Language
EN
Finishes
Nonfoil
USD
$0.45
EUR
€0.30
MTGO Tix
0.02

Indicative figures.

Card Knowledge

Related Cards

DemontokenPromise of Powercombo piece

Legalities

StandardNot Legal
PioneerNot Legal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal

Rulings3

10/4/2004·wotc

The power/toughness of the token is set when this spell resolves.

12/1/2004·wotc

The power and toughness of the Demon token are set when Promise of Power resolves. They’re unaffected if the number of cards in your hand changes later.

12/1/2004·wotc

If you pay the entwine cost, you draw five cards, then lose five life, then put the Demon token onto the battlefield. The five cards you draw count toward the Demon’s power and toughness.

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