Grab the Reins
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• Until end of turn, you gain control of target creature and it gains haste.
• Sacrifice a creature. Grab the Reins deals damage equal to that creature's power to any target.
Entwine {2}{R} (Choose both if you pay the entwine cost.)
What it does
Tagged as Removal · Sac outlet · Lifegain — the jobs the deck report counts it toward.
Official rulings
- If you cast this with Entwine, you don’t get priority in the middle of resolution. You can’t steal something, do anything (like attack with it), and then sacrifice it. (2004-12-01)
- If you choose the “sacrifice a creature” mode, you choose the target of the damage on announcement, but don’t choose what to sacrifice until resolution. You must sacrifice a creature when Grab the Reins resolves, even if you don’t want to. If you don’t control any creatures at that time, Grab the Reins deals no damage. (2004-12-01)
- If you pay the entwine cost, you can sacrifice the creature you gain control of with Grab the Reins. (2004-12-01)
Printings & prices
Every set Grab the Reins has been printed in, with the art, the finishes and the market price of each — the headline price above is the cheapest of these.
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