Pact of the Serpent

Name
Pact of the Serpent

Mana Cost

Type
Sorcery

Set
The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander

Rarity
Rare

Text

Choose a creature type. Target player draws X cards and loses X life, where X is the number of creatures they control of the chosen type.


Flavor Text

"Our quarrels behind us. Our foes before us. Death or triumph for us all!"


Number
#206

Other Prints
Kaldheim Commander

Legal Formats
Commander | Duel | Legacy | Oathbreaker | Vintage

Availability
Magic Online | Paper

Rulings

(05/02/2021)
You choose the target player as you cast Pact of the Serpent, but you don't choose the creature type until the spell resolves.


(05/02/2021)
You must choose an existing creature type, such as Squirrel or Knight. You can't choose card types (e.g., artifact) or supertypes (e.g., snow).


(05/02/2021)
The value of X is based on the number of creatures the player controls of the chosen type as Pact of the Serpent resolves.


Artist
Donato Giancola

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