First printed in Coldsnap (2006)
Creature — Lizard
At the beginning of each end step, each player gains control of all nontoken permanents they own.
"I have been trapped in the lizard's lair for days. It seems to regard me as its child and will not let me leave."
—Aevar Borg, northern guide, journal entry
4/4
- Illustrated by
- rk post
Legality
- Legal in
- Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Penny Dreadful, Commander, Duel Commander, PreDH, Oathbreaker
- Not legal in
- Standard, Pioneer, Pauper, Future Standard, Historic, Timeless, Alchemy, Premodern, Old School 93/94, Gladiator, Pauper Commander, Tiny Leaders, Brawl, Standard Brawl, Competitive Brawl
Ruling (1)
- If a permanent is enchanted with an Aura such as Confiscate when Brooding Saurian’s ability resolves, the enchanted permanent’s owner will regain control of it. The Aura will not be removed. The Aura will still be controlled by its owner, but its effect will be overridden.
Prices
Paper price: €0.20 / $0.18 , the cheapest non-foil print (Cardmarket and TCGplayer through MTGJSON, 2 Nov 2026).
MTGO price: 0.006 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 2 Nov 2026).