Pact of the Serpent
1Sorcery
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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!"
Market prices
updated on 06/19/2026| Source | Normal | Foil |
|---|---|---|
| Cardhoarder | 2.50 tix | — |
| Card Kingdom | $2.29 | — |
| Cardmarket | €1.96 | — |
| CardTrader Buy | €2.09 | — |
| TCGplayer | $3.67 | — |
Trend · last 90 days · EUR
€1.96CardTrader market
47 offers · from €2.09 · avg €4.05 · max €7.86
Played: 1 · Near Mint: 36 · Slightly Played: 10
Rulings (3)
You choose the target player as you cast Pact of the Serpent, but you don't choose the creature type until the spell resolves.
02/05/2021You 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).
02/05/2021The value of X is based on the number of creatures the player controls of the chosen type as Pact of the Serpent resolves.
02/05/2021Legality by format
| Brawl | Not legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Modern | Not legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Old School | Not legal |
| Pauper | Not legal |
| Pioneer | Not legal |
| Premodern | Not legal |
| Standard | Not legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Block Constructed | Not legal |
| Extended | Not legal |
| Frontier | Not legal |
| Tiny Leaders | Not legal |