---
name: "Word of Seizing"
mana_cost: "{3}{R}{R}"
cmc: 5
type_line: "Instant"
colors: ["R"]
color_identity: ["R"]
keywords: ["Split second"]
set: "CM2"
set_name: "Commander Anthology Volume II"
collector_number: "131"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Vance Kovacs"
oracle_id: "b80d2841-03b0-42d3-ac9b-51e793b1dc24"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/word-of-seizing-cm2"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Word of Seizing
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{R}{R}` (CMC: 5)
- **Type:** Instant
- **Keywords:** Split second

## Oracle Text
Split second (As long as this spell is on the stack, players can't cast spells or activate abilities that aren't mana abilities.)
Untap target permanent and gain control of it until end of turn. It gains haste until end of turn.

> *"Obey!"*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Take Possession](/printing/take-possession-fut.md) — Enchantment — Aura
2. [Krosan Grip](/printing/krosan-grip-tsr.md) — Instant
3. [Siege Smash](/printing/siege-smash-mh3.md) — Instant
4. [Hijack](/printing/hijack-kld.md) — Sorcery
5. [Wipe Away](/printing/wipe-away-tsr.md) — Instant
6. [Sudden Shock](/printing/sudden-shock-mma.md) — Instant

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Commander Anthology Volume II (CM2) #131
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Vance Kovacs
- **Total Printings:** 34 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `legal` | Pioneer: `not_legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `not_legal` | Penny: `legal`