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.
"Will! They have a copy of *Tales of the Fae* here! Want me to read you a bedtime story?"
—Rowan Kenrith
Illustrated by Anato Finnstark · Strixhaven Mystical Archive (STA)
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