Spinal Embrace

Instant    (CMC:6)

Cast Spinal Embrace 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.

218 C13 • ENDonato Giancola

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Spinal Embrace {3}{U}{U}{B} Instant Cast Spinal Embrace 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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10/4/2004
The sacrifice is mandatory. The last "if you do" only fails if for some reason you could not sacrifice.

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