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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