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Pact of the Serpent

{1}{B}{B}

Sorcery

The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander·lcc #206·Rare·2023·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!"

Set
The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander (LCC)
Number
#206
Rarity
Rare
Artist
Donato Giancola
Frame
2015
Border
Black
Language
EN
Finishes
Nonfoil
USD
$0.73
EUR
€1.76
MTGO Tix
3.43

Indicative figures.

Card Knowledge

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.

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