Claim the Firstborn
Sorcery
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.
"The deal was struck and the favor had been done. And so, under the cover of night, the debt was paid." —*Tales of the Fae*
- Set
- Throne of Eldraine (ELD #118)
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana value
- 1
- Released
- 2019-10-04
- Artist
- Iain McCaig
- EDHREC rank
- #6,860
- Colour identity
- Finishes
- Nonfoil, Foil
- Served from
- Local database
Commander bracket
Derived from card traits, not a ruling — bracket rules turn on how a deck intends to use a card. Bracket rules
EDHREC
Combos
Not part of any combo on Commander Spellbook.
Format legality
Rulings
- 2019-10-04
Claim the Firstborn can target any creature with mana value 3 or less, even one that's untapped or one you already control.
- 2019-10-04
Gaining control of a creature doesn't cause you to gain control of any Auras or Equipment attached to it.
- 2019-10-04
If a creature on the battlefield has
in its mana cost, X is considered to be 0.