Stealing creatures

Take their best creature instead of killing it: permanent control changes, temporary threaten effects, and the enchantments that keep it forever.

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30 of 805 cards the search scored · read as theft
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It That Betrays
85%

It That Betrays Creature — EldraziAnnihilator 2 (Whenever this creature attacks, defending player sacrifices two permanents of their choice.) Whenever an opponent s$14.30

Archmage's Charm
86%

Archmage's Charm InstantChoose one — • Counter target spell. • Target player draws two cards. • Gain control of target nonland permanent with mana value 1$1.92

Seize the Spotlight
91%

Seize the Spotlight SorceryEach opponent chooses fame or fortune. For each player who chose fame, gain control of a creature that player controls until end o$16.25

Volatile Stormdrake
88%

Volatile Stormdrake Creature — DrakeFlying, hexproof from activated and triggered abilities When this creature enters, exchange control of this creature and target cr$1.01

Oko, Thief of Crowns
83%

Oko, Thief of Crowns Legendary Planeswalker — Oko+2: Create a Food token. (It's an artifact with "{2}, {T}, Sacrifice this token: You gain 3 life.") +1: Target artifact or creatur$5.36

Agent of Treachery
83%

Agent of Treachery Creature — Human RogueWhen this creature enters, gain control of target permanent. At the beginning of your end step, if you control three or more perma$6.54

Emrakul, the World Anew
93%

Emrakul, the World Anew Legendary Creature — EldraziWhen you cast this spell, gain control of all creatures target player controls. Flying, protection from spells and from permanents$5.80

Expropriate
83%

Expropriate SorceryCouncil's dilemma — Starting with you, each player votes for time or money. For each time vote, take an extra turn after this one.$15.61

Captivating Vampire
93%

Captivating Vampire Creature — VampireOther Vampire creatures you control get +1/+1. Tap five untapped Vampires you control: Gain control of target creature. It becomes$3.85

Kellogg, Dangerous Mind
93%

Kellogg, Dangerous Mind Legendary Creature — Human MercenaryFirst strike, haste Whenever Kellogg attacks, create a Treasure token. Sacrifice five Treasures: Gain control of target creature f$5.07

Gilded Drake
92%

Gilded Drake Creature — DrakeFlying When this creature enters, exchange control of this creature and up to one target creature an opponent controls. If you don$210.14

Gisa, Glorious Resurrector
88%

Gisa, Glorious Resurrector Legendary Creature — Human WizardIf a creature an opponent controls would die, exile it instead. At the beginning of your upkeep, put all creature cards exiled wit$2.54

Necroskitter
84%

Necroskitter Creature — ElementalWither (This deals damage to creatures in the form of -1/-1 counters.) Whenever a creature an opponent controls with a -1/-1 count$0.42

Bribery
92%

Bribery SorcerySearch target opponent's library for a creature card and put that card onto the battlefield under your control. Then that player s$6.01

Piper of the Swarm
93%

Piper of the Swarm Creature — Human WarlockRats you control have menace. {1}{B}, {T}: Create a 1/1 black Rat creature token. {2}{B}{B}, {T}, Sacrifice three Rats: Gain contr$2.14

Inevitable Betrayal
91%

Inevitable Betrayal SorcerySuspend 3—{1}{U}{U} (Rather than cast this card from your hand, pay {1}{U}{U} and exile it with three time counters on it. At the $1.79

Flayer of Loyalties
92%

Flayer of Loyalties Creature — EldraziWhen you cast this spell, gain control of target creature until end of turn. Untap that creature. Until end of turn, it has base p$14.09

Mob Rule
93%

Mob Rule SorceryChoose one — • Gain control of all creatures with power 4 or greater until end of turn. Untap those creatures. They gain haste unt$3.08

Captivating Crew
95%

Captivating Crew Creature — Human Pirate{3}{R}: Gain control of target creature an opponent controls until end of turn. Untap that creature. It gains haste until end of t$0.34

Dihada, Binder of Wills
81%

Dihada, Binder of Wills Legendary Planeswalker — Dihada+2: Up to one target legendary creature gains vigilance, lifelink, and indestructible until your next turn. −3: Reveal the top fou$12.97

Come Back Wrong
86%

Come Back Wrong SorceryDestroy target creature. If a creature card is put into a graveyard this way, return it to the battlefield under your control. Sac$0.40

Coercive Recruiter
92%

Coercive Recruiter Creature — Orc PirateWhenever this creature or another Pirate you control enters, gain control of target creature until end of turn. Untap that creatur$0.32

Hideous Taskmaster
94%

Hideous Taskmaster Creature — EldraziDevoid (This card has no color.) When you cast this spell, for each opponent, gain control of up to one target creature that playe$3.39

Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools
84%

Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools Legendary Planeswalker — Szat+2: Create two 0/1 black Thrull creature tokens. +1: You may sacrifice another creature or planeswalker. If you do, draw two cards$6.83

Sorin of House Markov // Sorin, Ravenous Neonate
86%

Sorin of House Markov // Sorin, Ravenous Neonate Legendary Creature — Human Noble // Legendary Planeswalker — SorinSorin of House Markov: Lifelink Extort (Whenever you cast a spell, you may pay {W/B}. If you do, each opponent loses 1 life and yo$3.99

Reins of Power
81%

Reins of Power InstantUntap all creatures you control and all creatures target opponent controls. You and that opponent each gain control of all creatur$2.29

Roil Elemental
90%

Roil Elemental Creature — ElementalFlying Landfall — Whenever a land you control enters, you may gain control of target creature for as long as you control this crea$13.13

Sower of Temptation
95%

Sower of Temptation Creature — Faerie WizardFlying When this creature enters, gain control of target creature for as long as this creature remains on the battlefield.$2.67

In the Darkness Bind Them
93%

In the Darkness Bind Them Enchantment — Saga(As this Saga enters and after your draw step, add a lore counter. Sacrifice after IV.) I, II, III — Create a 3/3 black Wraith cre$1.47

Blue Sun's Twilight
91%

Blue Sun's Twilight SorceryGain control of target creature with mana value X or less. If X is 5 or more, create a token that's a copy of that creature.$0.66

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