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Enthralling Hold

Card Name

Enthralling Hold

Mana Cost

3

Type

Enchantment – Aura

Rarity

Uncommon

rules Text

Enchant creatureYou can't choose an untapped creature as this spell's target as you cast it.You control enchanted creature.

Flavor Text

"I offered to pay him to do the job, but he refused. So I took matters into my own hands." —Tahim, the Puppetmaster

Legal Formats

Commander, Explorer, Historic, Legacy, Modern, Pioneer, Vintage

Not Legal Formats

Alchemy, Brawl, Pauper, Standard

Rulings

(6/23/2020)
The middle ability of Enthralling Hold affects only the choice of target as the spell is cast. If the creature becomes untapped before the spell resolves, it still resolves. If a player is allowed to change the spell's target while it's on the stack, they may choose an untapped creature. If you put Enthralling Hold onto the battlefield without casting it, you may attach it to an untapped creature.
(6/23/2020)
Gaining control of a permanent doesn't cause you to gain control of any Auras or Equipment attached to it. They'll remain attached, but an Aura's effect that affects "you" still affects its controller rather than you, the controller of an Equipment can move it during their next main phase, and so on.