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Rite of the Serpent
Sorcery
common
Destroy target creature. If that creature had a +1/+1 counter on it, create a 1/1 green Snake creature token.
Semantic Tags
Cares about +1/+1 counters — places, moves, doubles, or benefits from counters on creatures.
Specifically removes creatures — destroy, exile, damage, or -X/-X.
Answers an opponent's threat by destroying, exiling, bouncing, or otherwise removing a permanent or spell.
Creates creature tokens, Treasure tokens, Food tokens, Clue tokens, or other token types.
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Printings (3)
| Set | Rarity | TCGplayer | Card Kingdom | Cardmarket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khans of Tarkir#86y | common | · | · | · |
| The List#KTK-86 | common | · | · | · |
| Khans of Tarkir#86 | common | · | · | · |
Rulings
If the creature is an illegal target as Rite of the Serpent tries to resolve, Rite of the Serpent won’t resolve and none of its effects will occur. You won’t get a Snake token.
You get the Snake token no matter who controlled the target creature.
If Rite of the Serpent resolves but the creature isn’t destroyed (perhaps because it has indestructible or it regenerated), you’ll get a Snake token if the creature has a +1/+1 counter on it.
Rite of the Serpent won’t create more than one Snake token, even if the target creature had more than one +1/+1 counter on it.