Squidnapper
~$0.29 low · ~$0.50 high
Blue. Creature — Squid Pirate
Mystery Booster Playtest Cards 2021 #29 · Illustrated by Jeff Carpenter
Mystery Booster Playtest Cards 2021 #29 · Illustrated by Jeff CarpenterWhat is Squidnapper worth?
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Oracle text
When Squidnapper enters, gain control of target creature an opponent controls until Squidnapper leaves the battlefield or that player pays the ransom.
Ransom — 
and 2 life
3/4
Format legality
All 2 printings of Squidnapper
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mystery Booster Playtest Cards 2021 cmb2 #29· 2021rare· Cardmarket €0.23 | rare | $0.29 | €0.23 | |
 Mystery Booster Playtest Cards 2019 cmb1 #29· 2019rare· Cardmarket €0.02 | rare | $0.50 | €0.02 |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2019
- Printings
- 2
- Mana value
- 5
- Artist
- Jeff Carpenter
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Mystery Booster Playtest Cards 2021 card (#29).
29 · R · EN
- 29Collector number, as Scryfall lists it. The printed form can differ on promos and special products.
- RRare
- ENPrinted in English
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Rulings (4)
2019-11-12
If Squidnapper leaves the battlefield before its triggered ability resolves, you won’t gain control of the target creature at all.
2019-11-12
Pay no attention to any other card in this set using the word “ransom” when determining how Squidnapper’s ransom ability works.
2019-11-12
If a card with a ransom ability loses that ability, it has no ransom cost. No player may pay its ransom cost.
2019-11-12
Paying a ransom cost to end an effect is a special action. The card’s owner may pay that cost any time they have priority, and players can’t take actions in between the time the player announces their intent to pay and the time the card returns to the zone from which it came.
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