Grab the Reins

Magic the Gathering symbolMagic the Gathering symbol
Instant

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 Magic the Gathering symbolMagic the Gathering symbol(Choose both if you pay the entwine cost.)

qMichael Sutfin
standard
Not Legal
alchemy
Not Legal
pioneer
Not Legal
historic
Not Legal
modern
Legal
timeless
Not Legal
standard brawl
Not Legal
historic brawl
Not Legal
vintage
Legal
legacy
Legal
commander
Legal
pauper
Not Legal

Rulings

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.
(wotc2004-12-01)
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.
(wotc2004-12-01)
If you pay the entwine cost, you can sacrifice the creature you gain control of with Grab the Reins.
(wotc2004-12-01)
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