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Unwilling Recruit

{X}{R}{R}{R}

Sorcery

Eventide·eve #64·Uncommon·2008·Art by Dave Allsop
StandardNot Legal
ModernLegal
CommanderLegal
LegacyLegal
PioneerNot Legal
VintageLegal
Unwilling Recruit
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Oracle Text

Gain control of target creature until end of turn. Untap that creature. It gets +X/+0 and gains haste until end of turn.

Frorn didn't want to be kept, but he didn't want to be thrown back either.

Print Details

Set
Eventide (EVE)
Number
#64
Rarity
Uncommon
Artist
Dave Allsop
Frame
2003
Border
Black
Language
EN
Finishes
Nonfoil, Foil
USD
$0.22
USD Foil
$0.52
EUR
€0.26
EUR Foil
€0.58
MTGO Tix
0.03

Indicative figures.

Card Knowledge

Legalities

StandardNot Legal
PioneerNot Legal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal

Rulings1

8/1/2008·wotc

You may target a creature you already control with Unwilling Recruit. If you do, you’ll gain control of that creature (which usually won’t have any visible effect), untap it, and it’ll get +X/+0 until end of turn.

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