---
name: "Anhelo, the Painter"
mana_cost: "{U}{B}{R}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Legendary Creature — Vampire Assassin"
colors: ["B", "R", "U"]
color_identity: ["B", "R", "U"]
keywords: ["Deathtouch"]
set: "NCC"
set_name: "New Capenna Commander"
collector_number: "186"
rarity: "mythic"
artist: "Aurore Folny"
oracle_id: "d3c3f293-6790-4dce-900a-8af0464c2572"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/anhelo-the-painter-ncc"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Anhelo, the Painter
- **Mana Cost:** `{U}{B}{R}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Legendary Creature — Vampire Assassin
- **Power/Toughness:** 1/3
- **Keywords:** Deathtouch

## Oracle Text
Deathtouch
The first instant or sorcery spell you cast each turn has casualty 2. (As you cast that spell, you may sacrifice a creature with power 2 or greater. When you do, copy the spell and you may choose new targets for the copy.)

> *Every work of art is a hit.*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Spelldrain Assassin](/printing/spelldrain-assassin-ysnc.md) — Creature — Vampire Assassin
2. [Agent of the Fates](/printing/agent-of-the-fates-ths.md) — Creature — Human Assassin
3. [Citystalker Connoisseur](/printing/citystalker-connoisseur-ymid.md) — Creature — Vampire
4. [Ruthless Lawbringer](/printing/ruthless-lawbringer-otj.md) — Creature — Vampire Assassin
5. [Ashnod the Uncaring](/printing/ashnod-the-uncaring-prm.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Artificer
6. [Cackling Slasher](/printing/cackling-slasher-dsk.md) — Creature — Human Assassin

## Printing Details
- **Set:** New Capenna Commander (NCC) #186
- **Rarity:** Mythic
- **Artist:** Aurore Folny
- **Total Printings:** 28 across all historical editions

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