Promise of Power

Sorcery    (CMC:5)

Choose one You draw five cards and you lose 5 life; or put a black Demon creature token with flying into play with power and toughness each equal to the number of cards in your hand as the token comes into play. Entwine (Choose both if you pay the entwine cost.)

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Oracle Text (click to copy):

Promise of Power {2}{B}{B}{B} Sorcery Choose one — • You draw five cards and you lose 5 life. • Put an X/X black Demon creature token with flying onto the battlefield, where X is the number of cards in your hand. Entwine {4} (Choose both if you pay the entwine cost.)

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10/4/2004
The power/toughness of the token is set when this spell resolves.
12/1/2004
The power and toughness of the Demon token are set when Promise of Power resolves. They're unaffected if the number of cards in your hand changes later.
12/1/2004
If you pay the entwine cost, you draw five cards, then lose five life, then put the Demon token onto the battlefield. The five cards you draw count toward the Demon's power and toughness.

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