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Spinal Embrace

Spinal Embrace

{3}{U}{U}{B}

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.

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Dominaria RemasteredDominaria Remastered#201·Rare·English
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Legality

LegalCommanderNot legalStandardNot legalModernLegalPremodernLegalLegacyLegalVintageNot legalBrawlNot legalPioneer
LegalOathbreaker
Not legalPauperNot legalHistoric
Not legalTimeless

Rulings

Oct 4, 2004

The sacrifice is mandatory. The last “if you do” only fails if for some reason you could not sacrifice.