Scriv, the Obligator
Card Information
Type: Legendary Creature — Inkling Bird
Mana Cost: 2
CMC: 4
Part of the Reserved List: No
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Set: Secrets of Strixhaven Commander (SOC)
Rarity: Mythic
Collector Number: 9
Oracle Text
Flying, deathtouch Whenever Scriv enters or attacks, create a white Aura enchantment token named Contract attached to target creature an opponent controls. The token has enchant creature and "Whenever enchanted creature attacks, it gets +2/+0 until end of turn if it's attacking one of your opponents. Otherwise, its controller loses 2 life."
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Card Rulings
- March 20, 2026
If the target creature is an illegal target as Scriv's last ability tries to resolve, it won't resolve and none of its effects will happen. The Contract token won't be created.
Source: wotc - March 20, 2026
In the rare case that the target creature is a legal target as Scriv's first ability resolves but the target creature can't legally be enchanted by the Contract token, the token won't be created at all.
Source: wotc
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