Squidnapper
Creature β Squid Pirate
Squidnapper
Creature β Squid Pirate
Card Text
When Squidnapper enters, gain control of target creature an opponent controls until Squidnapper leaves the battlefield or that player pays the ransom.
Ransom β and 2 life
Card Details
- Mana Value
- 5
- Colors
- Blue
- Color Identity
- Blue
- Power / Toughness
- 3 / 4
Format Legalities
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Price History (30d)
All Printings (2)
| Set | # | Rarity | Lang | Artist | Price | Foil |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mystery Booster Playtest Cards 2021 (CMB2) | #29 | rare | en | Jeff Carpenter | $0.22 | β |
| Mystery Booster Playtest Cards 2019 (CMB1) | #29 | rare | en | Jeff Carpenter | $0.54 | β |
Official Rulings (4)
If a card with a ransom ability loses that ability, it has no ransom cost. No player may pay its ransom cost.
If Squidnapper leaves the battlefield before its triggered ability resolves, you wonβt gain control of the target creature at all.
Pay no attention to any other card in this set using the word βransomβ when determining how Squidnapperβs ransom ability works.
Paying a ransom cost to end an effect is a special action. The cardβs owner may pay that cost any time they have priority, and players canβt 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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