Pact of the Serpent

The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander (LCC) #206 · Rare · Sorcery

Mana cost: {1}{B}{B}

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!"

Illustrated by Donato Giancola · Released November 17, 2023

Prices

Nonfoil price since August 29, 2026: up $0.50 USD (87.7%) to $1.07 USD; low $0.54 USD, high $1.41 USD.

Printings

  1. The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander #206 (this printing) · Rare · 2023 · $1.07 USD
  2. Kaldheim Commander #9 (KHC) · Rare · 2021 · $3.74 USD

Legality

Rulings

  1. 2021-02-05 · wotc — You choose the target player as you cast Pact of the Serpent, but you don't choose the creature type until the spell resolves.
  2. 2021-02-05 · wotc — 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).
  3. 2021-02-05 · wotc — The value of X is based on the number of creatures the player controls of the chosen type as Pact of the Serpent resolves.

Played in these commander decks

  1. Lathril, Blade of the Elves · in 40% of 45 decks
  2. Edgar Markov · in 20% of 50 decks
  3. Temmet, Naktamun's Will · in 8% of 39 decks

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