---
name: "Ambition's Cost"
mana_cost: "{3}{B}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Sorcery"
colors: ["B"]
color_identity: ["B"]
keywords: []
set: "8ED"
set_name: "Eighth Edition"
collector_number: "118"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Junko Taguchi"
oracle_id: "84de4fec-2f38-4293-93d3-b3882c5aac14"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/ambitions-cost-8ed"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Ambition's Cost
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{B}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Sorcery

## Oracle Text
You draw three cards and you lose 3 life.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Ancient Craving](/printing/ancient-craving-a25.md) — Sorcery
2. [Harrowing Journey](/printing/harrowing-journey-dka.md) — Sorcery
3. [Succumb to Temptation](/printing/succumb-to-temptation-emn.md) — Instant
4. [Greed](/printing/greed-leg.md) — Enchantment
5. [Cruel Bargain](/printing/cruel-bargain-vma.md) — Sorcery
6. [Sanguimancy](/printing/sanguimancy-bng.md) — Sorcery

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Eighth Edition (8ED) #118
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Junko Taguchi
- **Total Printings:** 91 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `legal` | Pioneer: `not_legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `not_legal` | Penny: `not_legal`