“"The deal was struck and the favor had been done. And so, under the cover of night, the debt was paid." —*Tales of the Fae*”
Claim the Firstborn
Card Rules and Details
Card Type: Sorcery
Mana Cost: {R}
Oracle Rules Text: Gain control of target creature with mana value 3 or less until end of turn. Untap that creature. It gains haste until end of turn.
Flavor Text: "The deal was struck and the favor had been done. And so, under the cover of night, the debt was paid." —*Tales of the Fae*
Set: Throne of Eldraine (#118), Rarity: Uncommon, Artist: Iain McCaig
Sorcery
Red
Uncommon
$0.23
Regular
$0.31
✨ Foil
€0.20
Euro
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Historical Printings & Sets (1)
1 Languages
Official Rulings (3)
2019-10-04
Gaining control of a creature doesn't cause you to gain control of any Auras or Equipment attached to it.
2019-10-04
Claim the Firstborn can target any creature with mana value 3 or less, even one that's untapped or one you already control.
2019-10-04
If a creature on the battlefield has {X} in its mana cost, X is considered to be 0.
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