Grab the Reins (Mirrodin) - Gatherer

Grab the Reins

Community Rating:

Community Rating: 4.250 / 5 (38 votes)

Oracle Printed

Card Name:

Grab the Reins

Mana Cost:

Mana Value:

Types:

Instant

Card Text:

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

(Choose both if you pay the entwine cost.)

Expansion:

Mirrodin

Rarity:

Uncommon

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Card Number:

Artist:

Michael Sutfin

Rulings

12/1/2004	If you pay the entwine cost, you can sacrifice the creature you gain control of with Grab the Reins.
12/1/2004	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.
12/1/2004	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.