Grab the Reins
Commander 2016 (C16) #126 · Uncommon · Instant
Mana cost: {3}{R}
Choose one —
• Until end of turn, you gain control of target creature and it gains haste.
• Sacrifice a creature. Grab the Reins deals damage equal to that creature's power to any target.
Entwine {2}{R} (Choose both if you pay the entwine cost.)
Illustrated by Michael Sutfin · Released November 11, 2016
Prices
- Nonfoil: $0.25 USD · €0.32 EUR
Nonfoil price since August 25, 2026: unchanged at $0.25 USD.
Printings
- The List #MRD-95 (PLST) · Uncommon · 2024 · $0.19 USD
- Commander 2016 #126 (this printing) · Uncommon · 2016 · $0.25 USD
- Mirrodin #95 (MRD) · Uncommon · 2003 · $0.36 USD
Legality
- Standard: Not legal
- Alchemy: Not legal
- Pioneer: Not legal
- Historic: Not legal
- Modern: Legal
- Brawl: Not legal
- Legacy: Legal
- Timeless: Not legal
- Vintage: Legal
- Pauper: Not legal
- Commander: Legal
- Penny: Not legal
- Oathbreaker: Legal
- Duel: Legal
Rulings
- 2004-12-01 · wotc — If you cast this with Entwine, you don’t get priority in the middle of resolution. You can’t steal something, do anything (like attack with it), and then sacrifice it.
- 2004-12-01 · wotc — If you choose the “sacrifice a creature” mode, you choose the target of the damage on announcement, but don’t choose what to sacrifice until resolution. You must sacrifice a creature when Grab the Reins resolves, even if you don’t want to. If you don’t control any creatures at that time, Grab the Reins deals no damage.
- 2004-12-01 · wotc — If you pay the entwine cost, you can sacrifice the creature you gain control of with Grab the Reins.