First printed in Invasion (2000)
All 5 prints
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- Dominaria Remastered (DMR) #201, 2023 Donato Giancola
- Dominaria Remastered (DMR) #369, 2023 Donato Giancola
- Zendikar Rising Commander (ZNC) #101, 2020 Donato Giancola
- Commander 2013 (C13) #218, 2013 Donato Giancola
- Invasion (INV) #276, 2000 Donato Giancola
Instant
Cast this spell only during combat.
Untap target creature you don't control and gain control of it. It gains haste until end of turn. At the beginning of the next end step, sacrifice it. If you do, you gain life equal to its toughness.
- Illustrated by
- Donato Giancola
Spinal Embrace legality
- Legal in
- Legacy, Vintage, Penny Dreadful, Premodern, Commander, Duel Commander, PreDH, Oathbreaker
- Not legal in
- Standard, Pioneer, Modern, Pauper, Future Standard, Historic, Timeless, Alchemy, Old School 93/94, Gladiator, Pauper Commander, Tiny Leaders, Brawl, Standard Brawl, Competitive Brawl
Ruling (1)
- You must sacrifice the creature if you still control it as the delayed triggered ability resolves.
Prices
Paper price: €0.10 / $0.14 , the cheapest non-foil print (Cardmarket, and TCGplayer, otherwise Mana Pool or Card Kingdom, through MTGJSON, 10 Nov 2026).
MTGO price: 0.007 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 10 Nov 2026).