Take the Bait
- Mana cost
- {2}{R}{W}
- Type
- Instant
- Set
- Murders at Karlov Manor Commander #43 (rare)
- Price
- $5.52 USD
Cast this spell only during combat on an opponent's turn.
Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt to you and planeswalkers you control this turn. Untap all attacking creatures and goad them. After this phase, there is an additional combat phase.
Take the Bait has 2 printings, first in Murders at Karlov Manor Commander (2024). EDHREC ranks it #3,310 among Commander cards. It appears most in Queen Marchesa decks (8,545 on EDHREC). 1 public deck on TCG runs it. It has 2 official rulings.
Legality
- commander: legal
- legacy: legal
- vintage: legal
- pauper: not legal
- modern: not legal
- pioneer: not legal
- standard: not legal
- brawl: not legal
Public decks that run Take the Bait
- Blame Game - Murders at Karlov Manor Commander, led by Nelly Borca, Impulsive Accuser
Commanders that run Take the Bait most
Deck counts from EDHREC.
- Queen Marchesa: 8,545 decks
- Nelly Borca, Impulsive Accuser: 5,273 decks
- Marisi, Breaker of the Coil: 2,702 decks
- Lightning, Army of One: 2,041 decks
- Kynaios and Tiro of Meletis: 1,645 decks
- General Ferrous Rokiric: 1,594 decks
- Iroh, Tea Master: 1,468 decks
- Pramikon, Sky Rampart: 1,319 decks
Often played with Take the Bait
Cards that show up in the same decks on EDHREC.
Rulings
- : Take the Bait doesn't give the opponent whose turn it is an additional main phase. They will move directly from the end of combat step of one combat phase to the beginning of combat step of the next one.
- : Untapping and goading the attacking creatures won't remove them from combat, even if they're attacking you.