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Harmless Offering
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Harmless Offering

rare · Sorcery · Foundations
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Oracle Text

Target opponent gains control of target permanent you control.

Card Details

-/-Power / Toughness
{2}{R}Mana Cost
1Prints

Character Background

Harmless Offering is one of Magic’s most deliciously devious sorceries, a card that turns “my permanent” into “your problem” with a smile. In gameplay, it best supports combo and control shells, with occasional spicy use in political or tempo decks that want to donate a drawback at the exact right moment. The classic line is to give away a permanent with a punishing downside—an Immortal Coil, Demonic Pact after its final useful trigger, or a risky token-generating engine you no longer need. It also pairs well with cards that create permanents you’re happy to unload, especially in Rakdos-style builds that enjoy asymmetric chaos. Because it targets both player and permanent, timing matters: wait until your opponent is least prepared to profit from the gift. Used cleverly, it functions less like removal and more like weaponized generosity, converting your own resource into a trap that can swing a game on the spot.

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Character Background

Harmless Offering is one of Magic’s most deliciously devious sorceries, a card that turns “my permanent” into “your problem” with a smile. In gameplay, it best supports combo and control shells, with occasional spicy use in political or tempo decks that want to donate a drawback at the exact right moment. The classic line is to give away a permanent with a punishing downside—an Immortal Coil, Demonic Pact after its final useful trigger, or a risky token-generating engine you no longer need. It also pairs well with cards that create permanents you’re happy to unload, especially in Rakdos-style builds that enjoy asymmetric chaos. Because it targets both player and permanent, timing matters: wait until your opponent is least prepared to profit from the gift. Used cleverly, it functions less like removal and more like weaponized generosity, converting your own resource into a trap that can swing a game on the spot.

Generated using gpt-5.4-mini · Updated at 2026-08-11 11:20:44 UTC

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