Rite of the Serpent
~$0.04 low · ~$0.33 high
Black. Sorcery
Khans of Tarkir #86 · Illustrated by Seb McKinnon
Khans of Tarkir #86 · Illustrated by Seb McKinnonWhat is Rite of the Serpent worth?
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Oracle text
Destroy target creature. If that creature had a +1/+1 counter on it, create a 1/1 green Snake creature token.
"From your death, new life. From your loss, our profit." —Kirada, Qarsi overseer
Format legality
All 2 printings of Rite of the Serpent
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 The List plst #KTK-86· 2019common· Cardmarket €0.05 | common | $0.29 | No foil printing | €0.05 |
 Khans of Tarkir ktk #86· 2014common· Cardmarket €0.11 · €0.27 foil | common | $0.04 | $0.33 | €0.11€0.27 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2014
- Printings
- 2
- Mana value
- 6
- EDHREC rank
- #29,725 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artist
- Seb McKinnon
Rulings (4)
2014-09-20
If the creature is an illegal target as Rite of the Serpent tries to resolve, Rite of the Serpent won’t resolve and none of its effects will occur. You won’t get a Snake token.
2014-09-20
You get the Snake token no matter who controlled the target creature.
2014-09-20
If Rite of the Serpent resolves but the creature isn’t destroyed (perhaps because it has indestructible or it regenerated), you’ll get a Snake token if the creature has a +1/+1 counter on it.
2014-09-20
Rite of the Serpent won’t create more than one Snake token, even if the target creature had more than one +1/+1 counter on it.
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