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Pact of the Serpent

{1}{B}{B}

Sorcery

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

Finishes
Nonfoil
Border
black
Security stamp
oval
Frame
2015
Illustrator
Donato Giancola
CommanderLegalModernNot legalStandardNot legal
Format legality

Constructed

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernNot legal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperNot legal

Commander

CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHNot legal
OathbreakerLegal
Tiny LeadersLegal

Arena

AlchemyNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
BrawlNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
Competitive BrawlNot legal
GladiatorNot legal

Other

PremodernNot legal
Old SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
Future StandardNot legal
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.
Plays as:
Card DrawTribal Payoff
Market · per finishtrend updated 4h ago · prices as of Oct 15, 2026
$0.31 low$0.06 gap
Cheapest playable copy$1.18· across 2 printings· view the cheapest printing ›

Price history

last 30 days · set by the window above · each finish on its own scale
Nonfoil$3.30-26.0%30D
30D range$2.92to$4.46Since Feb 2024:H $4.82L $0.68

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Found in

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    Nonfoil Included
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    Nonfoil under 10%
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    Nonfoil under 10%

Rulings

3 · latest Feb 5, 2021
  • WotCFeb 5, 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.

  • WotCFeb 5, 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.

  • WotCFeb 5, 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).