Rite of the Serpent

set	min	mtgo
-	0.29	0.04 tix

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Name	Rite of the Serpent
Type	Sorcery
Description	Destroy target creature. If that creature had a +1/+1 counter on it, create a 1/1 green Snake creature token.
Flavor	"From your death, new life. From your loss, our profit." —Kirada, Qarsi overseer
Artist	Kev Fang
Set	Khans of Tarkir #86y
Wallpaper	download
Image	download

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About Rite of the Serpent

Rite of the Serpent, Sorcery, designed by Seb McKinnon first released in Sep, 2014 in the set Khans of Tarkir and was printed exactly in 3 different ways. It's currently being selled by the minimum price of 0.29.

A deck focused on +1/+1 counters, such as a Golgari or Abzan counters deck, would benefit from including Rite of the Serpent as it provides removal while also potentially generating a token. However, there are more efficient removal options available in black, such as Murder or Fatal Push, which may be better choices for most decks. Rite of the Serpent could see situational play in decks specifically built around +1/+1 counters, but it may not be a staple in most decks due to its high mana cost and conditional token generation.