Unwilling Recruit
~$0.25 low · ~$0.52 high
Red. Sorcery
Eventide #64 · Illustrated by Dave Allsop
Eventide #64 · Illustrated by Dave AllsopWhat is Unwilling Recruit worth?
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Oracle text
Gain control of target creature until end of turn. Untap that creature. It gets +X/+0 and gains haste until end of turn.
Frorn didn't want to be kept, but he didn't want to be thrown back either.
Format legality
The only printing of Unwilling Recruit
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eventide eve #64· 2008uncommon· Cardmarket €0.14 · €0.55 foil | uncommon | $0.25 | $0.52 | €0.14€0.55 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2008
- Printings
- 1
- Mana value
- 3
- EDHREC rank
- #23,426 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artist
- Dave Allsop
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Eventide card (#64).
64
- 64Collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
Cards from 1998 to mid-2014 print the collector number over the set's card count (like 90/383) next to the copyright line. They have no rarity letter, set code or language code: the set symbol and its colour show the set and rarity.
How to read a Magic card: every part and code, on real cards.
Rulings (1)
2008-08-01
You may target a creature you already control with Unwilling Recruit. If you do, you’ll gain control of that creature (which usually won’t have any visible effect), untap it, and it’ll get +X/+0 until end of turn.
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