Pact of the Serpent KHC

Other printings of "Pact of the Serpent": KHC #9 LCC #206

Card

id	43036
artist	Donato Giancola
artistIds	90332db2-aecb-4d79-917b-95cbeb8d0cb6
asciiName
attractionLights
availability	mtgo, paper
boosterTypes
borderColor	black
colorIdentity	B
colorIndicator
colors	B
defense
duelDeck
edhrecRank	1862
edhrecSaltiness	0.33
faceConvertedManaCost
faceFlavorName
faceManaValue
faceName
finishes	nonfoil
flavorName
flavorText	"Our quarrels behind us. Our foes before us. Death or triumph for us all!"
frameEffects
frameVersion	2015
hand
hasAlternativeDeckLimit
hasContentWarning
hasFoil	0
hasNonFoil	1
isAlternative
isFullArt
isFunny
isGameChanger
isOnlineOnly
isOversized
isPromo
isRebalanced
isReprint
isReserved
isStarter	1
isStorySpotlight
isTextless
isTimeshifted
keywords
language	English
layout	normal
leadershipSkills
life
loyalty
manaCost	{1}{B}{B}
manaValue	3
name	Pact of the Serpent
number	9
originalPrintings
originalReleaseDate
originalText	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.
otherFaceIds
power
printings	KHC, LCC
promoTypes
rarity	rare
rebalancedPrintings
relatedCards
securityStamp	oval
setCode	KHC
side
signature
sourceProducts	{'nonfoil': ['646f84e7-6785-5e56-a1d7-2d2d228f110c', '9dbcbd90-0722-5880-b54e-cb6988adbe4e', 'c44e86b2-bd49-5658-8554-ea92828c4ace']}
subsets
subtypes
supertypes
text	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.
toughness
type	Sorcery
types	Sorcery
uuid	8d525d09-1d6d-5290-9124-53ffb4523569
variations
watermark
setName	Kaldheim Commander

Identifiers

id	43036
cardKingdomEtchedId
cardKingdomFoilId
cardKingdomId	240742
cardsphereFoilId
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deckboxId	55212
mcmId	533142
mcmMetaId
mtgArenaId
mtgjsonFoilVersionId
mtgjsonNonFoilVersionId
mtgjsonV4Id	1f0115c8-f18e-523a-8c30-97b172f407b9
mtgoFoilId
mtgoId	88161
multiverseId	508155
scryfallCardBackId	0aeebaf5-8c7d-4636-9e82-8c27447861f7
scryfallId	c5b3d118-ba4b-4a93-92a2-cd763de49d29
scryfallIllustrationId	93008236-b2c1-48f9-9cd8-19281146e670
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tcgplayerEtchedProductId
tcgplayerProductId	230969
uuid	8d525d09-1d6d-5290-9124-53ffb4523569

Legalities

id	43036
alchemy
brawl
commander	Legal
duel	Legal
future
gladiator
historic
legacy	Legal
modern
oathbreaker	Legal
oldschool
pauper
paupercommander
penny
pioneer
predh
premodern
standard
standardbrawl
timeless
uuid	8d525d09-1d6d-5290-9124-53ffb4523569
vintage	Legal

Purchase URLs

id	43036
cardKingdom	https://mtgjson.com/links/94600c116d0f241e
cardKingdomEtched
cardKingdomFoil
cardmarket
tcgplayer	https://mtgjson.com/links/d12fc9d6f6b13caa
tcgplayerEtched
uuid	8d525d09-1d6d-5290-9124-53ffb4523569

Foreign Data (per language)

language	name	flavorText	type	text	multiverseId
Chinese Simplified	盘蛇盟约	「纷争先放脑后，敌人就在眼前。成功成仁在此一搏！」	法术	选择一种生物类别。目标牌手抓X张牌且失去X点生命，X为由其操控的该类别生物数量。	508283
Chinese Traditional	盤蛇盟約	「紛爭先放腦後，敵人就在眼前。成功成仁在此一搏！」	巫術	選擇一種生物類別。目標玩家抽X張牌且失去X點生命，X為由其操控的該類別生物數量。	508299
French	Pacte du Grand serpent	« Nos querelles sont de l'histoire ancienne. Nos ennemis se tiennent devant nous. La mort ou le triomphe nous attend tous ! »	Rituel	Choisissez un type de créature. Un joueur ciblé pioche X cartes et perd X points de vie, X étant le nombre de créatures du type choisi qu'il contrôle.	508203
German	Pakt der Schlange	„Lasst uns unseren Streit begraben, und danach unsere Feinde. Tod oder Triumph für uns alle!"	Hexerei	Bestimme einen Kreaturentyp. Ein Spieler deiner Wahl zieht X Karten und verliert X Lebenspunkte, wobei X gleich der Anzahl an Kreaturen des bestimmten Typs, die er kontrolliert, ist.	508171
Italian	Patto della Serpe	"Nel passato le nostre dispute. Nel futuro i comuni nemici. Morte o vittoria per tutti noi!"	Stregoneria	Scegli un tipo di creatura. Un giocatore bersaglio pesca X carte e perde X punti vita, dove X è il numero di creature che controlla del tipo scelto.	508219
Japanese	大蛇の契約	「我々の争いは背後に。我々の敵は目前に。我々すべてに死か勝利を！」	ソーサリー	クリーチャー・タイプ１つを選ぶ。プレイヤー１人を対象とする。そのプレイヤーはカードＸ枚を引き、Ｘ点のライフを失う。Ｘはそのプレイヤーがコントロールしていてその選ばれたタイプであるクリーチャーの数に等しい。	508235
Portuguese (Brazil)	Pacto da Serpente	"Nossas diferenças para trás. Nossos inimigos à nossa frente. Morte ou triunfo para todos nós!"	Feitiço	Escolha um tipo de criatura. O jogador alvo compra X cards e perde X pontos de vida, sendo X o número de criaturas do tipo escolhido que ele controla.	508251
Russian	Змеиный Договор	«Наши ссоры остались позади. Впереди — наши враги. Всех нас ожидает смерть — или триумф!»	Волшебство	Выберите тип существа. Целевой игрок берет X карт и теряет X жизней, где Х — количество существ выбранного типа под его контролем.	508267
Spanish	Pacto de la Serpiente	"Nuestras disputas atrás. Nuestros enemigos delante. ¡O la muerte o la victoria para todos!".	Conjuro	Elige un tipo de criatura. El jugador objetivo roba X cartas y pierde X vidas, donde X es la cantidad de criaturas que controla del tipo elegido.	508187

Rulings

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