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Patriarch's Bidding

Patriarch's Bidding

{3}{B}{B}
Sorcery

Each player chooses a creature type. Each player returns all creature cards of a type chosen this way from their graveyard to the battlefield.

"Family plots are so convenient." —Cabal Patriarch

Illustrated by Ben Thompson

Formats
Not Legalstandard
Not Legalhistoric
Not Legaltimeless
Not Legalpioneer
Legalmodern
Legallegacy
Not Legalpauper
Legalvintage
Legalpenny
Legalcommander
Legaloathbreaker
Not Legalbrawl
Not Legalalchemy

This printing

Number#we161
RarityRare
ReleasedAug 6, 2003
EDHREC rank#1,520

Prices

USD$17.45
EUR€1.89
Rulings (4)
  • You must choose a creature type, such as Elf or Shaman. You can't choose other card types such as artifact or supertypes such as legendary.

    Jun 18, 2021 · Wizards of the Coast
  • The player whose turn it is chooses a creature type first, followed by each other player in turn order. Then, all creature cards that have one or more of the chosen types are returned to the battlefield at the same time.

    Jun 18, 2021 · Wizards of the Coast
  • Any player may choose a creature type that's already been chosen. Doing so won't affect which creature cards are returned to the battlefield.

    Jun 18, 2021 · Wizards of the Coast
  • Each player may choose any creature type, even if they don't have any creature cards of that type in their graveyard.

    Jun 18, 2021 · Wizards of the Coast

Printings (4)

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