“"Family plots are so convenient." —Cabal Patriarch”
Patriarch's Bidding - World Championship Decks 2003 (#we161) - Illustrated by Ben Thompson - Magic: The Gathering Card

Patriarch's Bidding

Card Rules and Details

Card Type: Sorcery

Mana Cost: {3}{B}{B}

Oracle Rules Text: Each player chooses a creature type. Each player returns all creature cards of a type chosen this way from their graveyard to the battlefield.

Flavor Text: "Family plots are so convenient." —Cabal Patriarch

Set: World Championship Decks 2003 (#we161), Rarity: Rare, Artist: Ben Thompson

Sorcery Black Rare
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Historical Printings & Sets (22)
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4 Printings
Thumbnail Set Name Code Rarity Artist Released
Patriarch's Bidding - World Championship Decks 2003 MTG card scan Patriarch's Bidding World Championship Decks 2003 Viewing WC03 Rare Ben Thompson 2003-08-06
Patriarch's Bidding - Onslaught MTG card scan Patriarch's Bidding Onslaught ONS Rare Ben Thompson 2002-10-07
Patriarch's Bidding - World Championship Decks 2003 MTG card scan Patriarch's Bidding World Championship Decks 2003 WC03 Rare Ben Thompson 2003-08-06
Patriarch's Bidding - Modern Horizons 2 MTG card scan Patriarch's Bidding Modern Horizons 2 MH2 Rare Ilse Gort 2021-06-18

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