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Claim the Firstborn

{R}

Sorcery

STAStrixhaven Mystical Archive#37uncommon
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"Will! They have a copy of *Tales of the Fae* here! Want me to read you a bedtime story?" —Rowan Kenrith

Finishes
Nonfoil · Foil · Etched
Border
borderless
Frame
2015
Pull rate
~1 in 18–1176
Illustrator
Anato Finnstark
Found in
Strixhaven School of Mages Collector Booster Pack · Strixhaven School of Mages Set Booster Pack · Strixhaven School of Mages Draft Booster Pack
Printings3EDHREC rank#6,844
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 26m ago · prices as of 2026-08-30
Nonfoil+20.0%
$0.30
$0.05 low$0.02 gapTCGplayer
Foil-10.5%
$0.34
$0.10 low$0.02 gapTCGplayer
Etched0.0%
$0.51
— lowTCGplayer
Cheapest playable copy$0.26· across 3 printings· view the cheapest printing ›

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 {X} in its mana cost, X is considered to be 0.

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