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Gather Specimens {3}{U}{U}{U}

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🏷️ Instant-speed enabler

If a creature would enter the battlefield under an opponent's control this turn, it enters under your control instead.

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Shards of Alara

English · 2008-10-03

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standardNOT LEGALpioneerNOT LEGALmodernLEGALlegacyLEGALvintageLEGALcommanderLEGAL

💡 Not Standard legal because this card is from Shards of Alara (released 2008-10-03), which has rotated out of Standard.

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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: bbadf982-f22e-4f4f-b5c9-ac387f25c15f
Oracle ID: e3b8d70b-17aa-4a31-a4f9-319907d088c2
TCGplayer ID: 27680

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