20 cards where the text includes “target opponent gains control of”

Avarice Amulet (Magic 2015 #212)

Avarice Amulet {4}

Artifact — Equipment

Equipped creature gets +2/+0 and has vigilance and “At the beginning of your upkeep, draw a card.”

Whenever equipped creature dies, target opponent gains control of Avarice Amulet.

Equip {2} ({2}: Attach to target creature you control. Equip only as a sorcery.)

Designed by Penny Arcade

Illustrated by Steven Belledin

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Bill Ferny, Bree Swindler (The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth #42)

Bill Ferny, Bree Swindler {1}{U}

Legendary Creature — Human Rogue

Whenever Bill Ferny, Bree Swindler becomes blocked, choose one —

• Create a Treasure token. (It’s an artifact with “{T}, Sacrifice this artifact: Add one mana of any color.”)

• Target opponent gains control of target Horse you control. If they do, remove Bill Ferny from combat and create three Treasure tokens.

2/1

Illustrated by Hristo D. Chukov

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Chaos Lord (Ice Age #178)

Chaos Lord {4}{R}{R}{R}

Creature — Human

First strike

At the beginning of your upkeep, target opponent gains control of Chaos Lord if the number of permanents is even.

Chaos Lord can attack as though it had haste unless it entered the battlefield this turn.

7/7

Illustrated by Brian Snõddy

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Coveted Falcon (Murders at Karlov Manor #48)

Coveted Falcon {1}{U}{U}

Artifact Creature — Bird

Flying

Whenever Coveted Falcon attacks, gain control of target permanent you own but don’t control.

Disguise {1}{U}

When Coveted Falcon is turned face up, target opponent gains control of any number of target permanents you control. Draw a card for each one they gained control of this way.

1/4

Illustrated by Madeline Boni

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Custody Battle (Onslaught #197)

Custody Battle {1}{R}

Enchantment — Aura

Enchant creature

Enchanted creature has “At the beginning of your upkeep, target opponent gains control of this creature unless you sacrifice a land.”

Goblins resolve disputes by splitting everything straight down the middle.

Illustrated by Greg Hildebrandt & Tim Hildebrandt

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Goblin Cadets (Commander 2011 #125)

Goblin Cadets {R}

Creature — Goblin

Whenever Goblin Cadets blocks or becomes blocked, target opponent gains control of it. (This removes Goblin Cadets from combat.)

“If you kids don’t stop that racket, I’m turning this expedition around right now!

2/1

Illustrated by Jerry Tiritilli

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Harmless Offering (Eldritch Moon #131)

Harmless Offering {2}{R}

Sorcery

Target opponent gains control of target permanent you control.

“Such an adorable face!”

Illustrated by Howard Lyon

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Humble Defector (Outlaws of Thunder Junction Commander #170)

Humble Defector {1}{R}

Creature — Human Rogue

{T}: Draw two cards. Target opponent gains control of Humble Defector. Activate only during your turn.

“You were once Mardu, so your body and will are strong. Now we must train your mind.”
—Houn, Jeskai elder

2/1

Illustrated by Slawomir Maniak

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Jinxed Choker (Mirrodin #189)

Jinxed Choker {3}

Artifact

At the beginning of your end step, target opponent gains control of Jinxed Choker and puts a charge counter on it.

At the beginning of your upkeep, Jinxed Choker deals damage to you equal to the number of charge counters on it.

{3}: Put a charge counter on Jinxed Choker or remove one from it.

Illustrated by Mike Dringenberg

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Jinxed Idol (Tempest Remastered #224)

Jinxed Idol {2}

Artifact

At the beginning of your upkeep, Jinxed Idol deals 2 damage to you.

Sacrifice a creature: Target opponent gains control of Jinxed Idol.

“Here.”

Illustrated by John Matson

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Jinxed Ring (Stronghold #137)

Jinxed Ring {2}

Artifact

Whenever a nontoken permanent is put into your graveyard from the battlefield, Jinxed Ring deals 1 damage to you.

Sacrifice a creature: Target opponent gains control of Jinxed Ring. (This effect lasts indefinitely.)

Illustrated by M. W. Kaluta & DiTerlizzi

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Jon Irenicus, Shattered One (Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate #278)

Jon Irenicus, Shattered One {2}{U}{B}

Legendary Creature — Elf Wizard

At the beginning of your end step, target opponent gains control of up to one target creature you control. Put two +1/+1 counters on it and tap it. It’s goaded for the rest of the game and it gains “This creature can’t be sacrificed.” (It attacks each combat if able and attacks a player other than you if able.)

Whenever a creature you own but don’t control attacks, you draw a card.

3/3

Illustrated by Igor Grechanyi

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Measure of Wickedness (Saviors of Kamigawa #82)

Measure of Wickedness {3}{B}

Enchantment

At the beginning of your end step, sacrifice Measure of Wickedness and you lose 8 life.

Whenever another card is put into your graveyard from anywhere, target opponent gains control of Measure of Wickedness.

Illustrated by Daren Bader

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Sky Swallower (Guildpact #34)

Sky Swallower {3}{U}{U}

Creature — Leviathan

Flying

When Sky Swallower enters the battlefield, target opponent gains control of all other permanents you control.

Would you trade the world for such a pet?

8/8

Illustrated by rk post

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Sleeper Agent (Tenth Edition #178)

Sleeper Agent {B}

Creature — Phyrexian Minion

When Sleeper Agent enters the battlefield, target opponent gains control of it.

At the beginning of your upkeep, Sleeper Agent deals 2 damage to you.

3/3

Illustrated by Randy Gallegos

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Treacherous Pit-Dweller (Avacyn Restored #121)

Treacherous Pit-Dweller {B}{B}

Creature — Demon

When Treacherous Pit-Dweller enters the battlefield from a graveyard, target opponent gains control of it.

Undying (When this creature dies, if it had no +1/+1 counters on it, return it to the battlefield under its owner’s control with a +1/+1 counter on it.)

4/3

Illustrated by Svetlin Velinov

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Witch Engine (Urza's Saga #169)

Witch Engine {5}{B}

Creature — Horror

Swampwalk (This creature can’t be blocked as long as defending player controls a Swamp.)

{T}: Add {B}{B}{B}{B}. Target opponent gains control of Witch Engine. (Activate only as an instant.)

4/4

Illustrated by Kev Walker

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Wrong Turn (Commander Legends #107)

Wrong Turn {2}{U}

Instant

Target opponent gains control of target creature. (If an attacking or blocking creature changes controllers, it’s removed from combat.)

Its bewildered bellow was met with a stern “shh.”

Illustrated by Filip Burburan

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Yes Man, Personal Securitron (Fallout #29)

Yes Man, Personal Securitron {2}{W}

Legendary Artifact Creature — Robot

{T}: Target opponent gains control of Yes Man, Personal Securitron. When they do, you draw two cards and put a quest counter on Yes Man. Activate only during your turn.

Wild Card — When Yes Man leaves the battlefield, its owner creates a tapped 1/1 white Soldier creature token for each quest counter on it.

2/2

Illustrated by Dan Murayama Scott

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Zedruu the Greathearted (Commander 2016 #231)

Zedruu the Greathearted {1}{U}{R}{W}

Legendary Creature — Minotaur Monk

At the beginning of your upkeep, you gain X life and draw X cards, where X is the number of permanents you own that your opponents control.

{U}{R}{W}: Target opponent gains control of target permanent you control.

2/4

Illustrated by Mark Zug

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The message was clear to Sorin—time to search for something else.