Pact of the Serpent
{1}{B}{B}Sorcery
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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.
What it does
Tagged as Card draw — the jobs the deck report counts it toward.
Get it in a precon
Included in 2 preconstructed decks — cheapest sealed first.
Official rulings
- You choose the target player as you cast Pact of the Serpent, but you don't choose the creature type until the spell resolves. (2021-02-05)
- 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). (2021-02-05)
- The value of X is based on the number of creatures the player controls of the chosen type as Pact of the Serpent resolves. (2021-02-05)
Printings & prices
Every set Pact 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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