Grab the Reins

three generic mana one red mana Instant

Choose one —

• Until end of turn, you gain control of target creature and it gains haste.

• Sacrifice a creature. Grab the Reins deals damage equal to that creature's power to any target.

Entwine two generic mana one red mana (Choose both if you pay the entwine cost.)

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Grab the Reins rulings

2004-12-01
If you pay the entwine cost, you can sacrifice the creature you gain control of with Grab the Reins.
2004-12-01
If you choose the “sacrifice a creature” mode, you choose the target of the damage on announcement, but don’t choose what to sacrifice until resolution. You must sacrifice a creature when Grab the Reins resolves, even if you don’t want to. If you don’t control any creatures at that time, Grab the Reins deals no damage.
2004-12-01
If you cast this with Entwine, you don’t get priority in the middle of resolution. You can’t steal something, do anything (like attack with it), and then sacrifice it.

Grab the Reins keyword rules

Entwine Rule 702.42

Entwine is a static ability of modal spells (see rule ) that functions while the spell is on the stack. “Entwine [cost]” means “You may choose all modes of this spell instead of just the number specified. If you do, you pay an additional [cost].” Using the entwine ability follows the rules for choosing modes and paying additional costs in rules and –h.