Involuntary Employment

Foundations #203

Involuntary Employment - Foundations

Type: Sorcery

Mana cost: {3}{R}

Card text: 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.")

Rarity: common

Artist: Milivoj Ćeran

Released: November 15, 2024

Prices

$0.26 USD · $0.30 USD (Foil) · €0.10 EUR

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Format Legality

FormatLegality
Standard✓ Legal
Pioneer✓ Legal
Modern✓ Legal
Legacy✓ Legal
Commander✓ Legal
Vintage✓ Legal
Pauper✓ Legal
Oathbreaker✓ Legal

Draft & Sealed Synergies

Best cards to pair with Involuntary Employment in Foundations limited

common

Fanatical Firebrand
Fanatical Firebrand
Creature — Goblin Pirate

Involuntary Employment can steal an opponent's creature to attack, then you can sacrifice it to Fanatical Firebrand for additional damage, maximizing value from the stolen creature.

 Courageous Goblin
Courageous Goblin
Creature — Goblin

The stolen creature can attack alongside Courageous Goblin, and if it has power 4+, Courageous Goblin gains menace, making both creatures harder to block.

 Goblin Boarders
Goblin Boarders
Creature — Goblin Pirate

Involuntary Employment enables raid by attacking with the stolen creature, allowing Goblin Boarders to enter with a +1/+1 counter while also generating a Treasure token.

uncommon

Heartfire Immolator
Heartfire Immolator
Creature — Human Wizard

Involuntary Employment triggers prowess on Heartfire Immolator, then you can sacrifice the stolen creature to deal damage equal to the Immolator's pumped power.

rare

Krenko, Mob Boss
Krenko, Mob Boss
Legendary Creature — Goblin Warrior

Involuntary Employment provides a Treasure token to help cast Krenko earlier, and the stolen creature can attack to enable raid effects while Krenko builds your goblin army.