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Involuntary Employment {3}{R}

Sorcery

Gain control of target creature until end of turn. Untap that creature. It gains haste until end of turn. Create a Treasure token. (It's an artifact with "{T}, Sacrifice this token: Add one mana of any color.")

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Streets of New Capenna

English · 2022-04-29

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standardLEGALpioneerLEGALmodernLEGALlegacyLEGALvintageLEGALcommanderLEGAL

💡 Standard legal because this card is from Foundations, released 2024-11-15, and the set is Standard legal.

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Oracle source: Scryfall / Wizards
Oracle updated: July 6, 2026
Legality source: Scryfall
Legality checked: July 6, 2026
Price source: tcgcsv / TCGplayer
Price synced: Aug 23, 2026
Scryfall ID: af7626e2-0041-4ac5-97b3-2db8dcb094d4
Oracle ID: 7e86fb1e-9987-43ba-b59e-0cb03bbdedb6
TCGplayer ID: 268842

📈 Standard Metagame Intelligence

Standard Decks7%
Avg. Copies3.5
Sideboard Share5%
Top Archetypes:
Mono-Red Aggro (60%)Gruul Prowess (16%)Boros Convoke (24%)
Recent Tournament Finishes:
12th Place at Standard Open (P. Vitor Damo da Rosa)June 20, 2026
Top 4 at Standard Challenge 32-Player (M. Juza)June 27, 2026
12th Place at Arena Championship Qualifier (J. Finkel)July 2, 2026
Top 4 at Magic Online Premier Event (A. Mengucci)July 4, 2026

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