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Mascot Interception

Magic: The GatheringStrixhaven: School of Mages#110

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Mana cost

Strixhaven: School of MagesSTX · #110

Card type: Sorcery
Rarity: Uncommon
Indicative price: 0.05 € · ★ 0.17 € · 0.21 $ · ★ 0.08 $
Mana value: 4
Colour: Red

Card text

This spell costs less to cast if it targets a creature token. Gain control of target creature until end of turn. Untap that creature. It gets +2/+0 and gains haste until end of turn.

Format legality

BrawlLegal
CommanderLegal
CompetitivebrawlLegal
DuelLegal
GladiatorLegal
HistoricLegal
LegacyLegal
ModernLegal
OathbreakerLegal
PioneerLegal
TimelessLegal
VintageLegal

Legalities follow the imported catalogue; check format rules before a tournament.
Data imported on 2026-10-06 (UTC).

Indicative Scryfall prices, updated daily. ★: foil; ★ E: etched foil. EUR and USD represent different markets.

Printing information

Illustrator: Bryan Sola
Card language: English
Release date: 2021-04-23

Flavour text

Far from the trappings of royalty, Rowan and Will found inspiration from the most popular sport on campus, Mage Tower.

Rulings

2021-04-16

To determine the total cost of a spell, start with the mana cost or alternative cost you’re paying, add any cost increases, then apply any cost reductions (such as that of Mascot Interception). Mascot Interception’s mana value is always 4, no matter what the total cost to cast it was.