Assuming the entwine cost has been paid, the effect is (1) sacrifice any number of creatures, (2) gain 3 life for each sacrificed creature, (3) choose X, (4) pay X life, and (5) look at the top X cards of your library, put one into your hand, and exile the rest.
Everything other than the mode/entwine choice (and paying the {1}{B}, of course) is done on resolution.
Last observed on Scryfall 2 months ago at $47.11. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $0.02 and $47.11 across 46 observations. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.
This printing is one of 3 catalogued treatments from 5DN — the lineup includes Foil and Nonfoil alongside the standard finish. Across our catalog the Rarix library tracks every variant in the same family so collectors can compare price, scarcity and demand inside a single lineage.
Card #57 of *Fifth Dawn*, the set that shipped alongside the June 2004 Fifth Dawn release.
Card type: Instant, color identity black, printed at rare. Rares occupy the bottom-of-pack rare slot in standard boosters. Mana cost: {1}{B} (2 converted). Keyword abilities: Entwine.
Legal in Modern, Legacy, Vintage, and Commander.
EDHrec ranks this card #12,302 in Commander, putting it in the fringe-play tier of the format's playable pool.
Illustrated by Justin Sweet. Rarix catalogs 236 other cards credited to this artist.
Magic: The Gathering · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast · Illus. Justin Sweet
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