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Cards/Kaldheim Commander/Pact of the Serpent

Pact of the Serpent

{1}{B}{B}

Sorcery

Kaldheim Commander·khc #9·Rare·2021·Art by Donato Giancola
StandardNot Legal
ModernNot Legal
CommanderLegal
LegacyLegal
PioneerNot Legal
VintageLegal
Pact of the Serpent
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Oracle Text

Choose a creature type. Target player draws X cards and loses X life, where X is the number of creatures they control of the chosen type.

"Our quarrels behind us. Our foes before us. Death or triumph for us all!"

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Legalities

StandardNot Legal
PioneerNot Legal
ModernNot Legal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal

Rulings3

2/5/2021·wotc

You choose the target player as you cast Pact of the Serpent, but you don't choose the creature type until the spell resolves.

2/5/2021·wotc

You must choose an existing creature type, such as Squirrel or Knight. You can't choose card types (e.g., artifact) or supertypes (e.g., snow).

2/5/2021·wotc

The value of X is based on the number of creatures the player controls of the chosen type as Pact of the Serpent resolves.

Print Details

Set
Kaldheim Commander (KHC)
Number
#9
Rarity
Rare
Artist
Donato Giancola
Frame
2015
Border
Black
Language
EN
Finishes
Nonfoil

Value

USD
$3.25
EUR
€2.09
MTGO Tix
4.34

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