Claim the Firstborn
Sorcery
ELDThrone of Eldraine#118uncommon
"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*
- Finishes
- Nonfoil · Foil
- Border
- black
- Frame
- 2015
- Pull rate
- about 1 per booster–1 in 960
- Illustrator
- Iain McCaig
- Found in
- Throne of Eldraine MTGO Redemption · Theros Beyond Death Deck Builders Toolkit · 5 more
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardNot legal
Format legality
Constructed
StandardNot legal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperNot legal
Commander
CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHNot legal
OathbreakerLegal
Tiny LeadersLegal
Arena
AlchemyNot legal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
BrawlLegal
Standard BrawlNot legal
Competitive BrawlLegal
GladiatorLegal
Other
PremodernNot legal
Old SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulLegal
Future StandardNot legal
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.
Plays as:
Threaten
Market · per finishspark updated 2h ago · prices as of 2026-08-30
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Nonfoil
$0.26
+18.2%
Since Feb 2024:H $0.27L $0.07$0.04
$0.01
$0.03+75% · normal spread
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Foil
$0.33
-2.9%
Since Feb 2024:H $0.35L $0.27$0.18
$0.16
$0.02+11% · normal spread
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Cheapest playable copy$0.26· across 3 printings· you're viewing it
Rulings
3 · latest Oct 4, 2019
- WotCOct 4, 2019
Claim the Firstborn can target any creature with mana value 3 or less, even one that's untapped or one you already control.
- WotCOct 4, 2019
Gaining control of a creature doesn't cause you to gain control of any Auras or Equipment attached to it.
- WotCOct 4, 2019
If a creature on the battlefield has
in its mana cost, X is considered to be 0.