Spinal Embrace - Invasion #276 - Magic: The Gathering Single

Spinal Embrace is a rare blue and black instant from the Magic: The Gathering set Invasion (INV), collector number 276. English, Near Mint. Pick a finish above.

Instant, 3UUB. 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.

• Card type: Instant
• Color: Blue and black (Dimir)
• Mana cost: 3UUB (mana value 6)
• What it does: Removal, lifegain, theft (as tagged by players on Scryfall).
• Commander: Color identity: blue and black (Dimir). It fits a Commander deck whose commander has all of those colors.
• Formats (as of October 2026): Legal in Legacy, Vintage and Commander. Not legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern or Pauper.
• Printing: Invasion (INV) #276, rare, released October 2000.

From a lot of rares and sleeved right away. The picture is the official card image. You get one copy of this exact printing per unit ordered. Art by Donato Giancola.