Rite of the Serpent
{4}{B}{B}Sorcery
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Destroy target creature. If that creature had a +1/+1 counter on it, create a 1/1 green Snake creature token.
What it does
Tagged as Removal · Tokens · +1/+1 counters — the jobs the deck report counts it toward.
Official rulings
- If the creature is an illegal target as Rite of the Serpent tries to resolve, Rite of the Serpent won’t resolve and none of its effects will occur. You won’t get a Snake token. (2014-09-20)
- You get the Snake token no matter who controlled the target creature. (2014-09-20)
- If Rite of the Serpent resolves but the creature isn’t destroyed (perhaps because it has indestructible or it regenerated), you’ll get a Snake token if the creature has a +1/+1 counter on it. (2014-09-20)
- Rite of the Serpent won’t create more than one Snake token, even if the target creature had more than one +1/+1 counter on it. (2014-09-20)
Printings & prices
Every set Rite of the Serpent 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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