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Pact of the Serpent

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2 printings listed in our catalog, from newest to oldest.

Pact of the Serpent, The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander printing
The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander LCC · No. 206 2023-11-17

Card text

{1}{B}{B}
Sorcery
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.
"Our quarrels behind us. Our foes before us. Death or triumph for us all!"
EDHREC rank #2259 Rare Not on the Reserved List
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Standard ∅ Not legal
Pioneer ∅ Not legal
Modern ∅ Not legal
Legacy ✓ Legal
Vintage ✓ Legal
Pauper ∅ Not legal
Commander ✓ Legal
Oathbreaker ✓ Legal
Brawl ∅ Not legal
Historic ∅ Not legal
Timeless ∅ Not legal
Alchemy ∅ Not legal
Explorer ∅ Not legal
Gladiator ∅ Not legal
Penny ∅ Not legal
Duel ✓ Legal

Official rulings

3 rulings · in English, source Scryfall

You choose the target player as you cast Pact of the Serpent, but you don't choose the creature type until the spell resolves.

2021-02-05 · Wizards of the Coast

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).

2021-02-05 · Wizards of the Coast

The value of X is based on the number of creatures the player controls of the chosen type as Pact of the Serpent resolves.

2021-02-05 · Wizards of the Coast

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Pact of the Serpent, The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander printing
The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander
LCC · #206
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