Claim the Firstborn
Sorcery
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.
"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*
Illustrated by Iain McCaig · Throne of Eldraine (ELD)
Legalities
- Standard
- Not Legal
- Pioneer
- Legal
- Modern
- Legal
- Legacy
- Legal
- Vintage
- Legal
- Duel Commander
- Legal
- Pauper
- Not Legal
Printings
Rulings
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Claim the Firstborn can target any creature with mana value 3 or less, even one that's untapped or one you already control.
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If a creature on the battlefield has
in its mana cost, X is considered to be 0. -
Gaining control of a creature doesn't cause you to gain control of any Auras or Equipment attached to it.
Archetypes that play this card
Pioneer
- Rakdos Sacrifice 94.4% of lists