---
name: "Artistic Process"
mana_cost: "{3}{R}{R}"
cmc: 5
type_line: "Sorcery"
colors: ["R"]
color_identity: ["R"]
keywords: []
set: "SOS"
set_name: "Secrets of Strixhaven"
collector_number: "108"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Mariah Tekulve"
oracle_id: "0c061a1b-206a-4fcc-92e5-30c8ed9d65c1"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/artistic-process-sos"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Artistic Process
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{R}{R}` (CMC: 5)
- **Type:** Sorcery

## Oracle Text
Choose one —
• Artistic Process deals 6 damage to target creature.
• Artistic Process deals 2 damage to each creature you don't control.
• Create a 3/3 blue and red Elemental creature token with flying. It gains haste until end of turn.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Purphoros's Intervention](/printing/purphoross-intervention-pthb.md) — Sorcery
2. [Overwhelming Surge](/printing/overwhelming-surge-tdm.md) — Instant
3. [Cast into the Fire](/printing/cast-into-the-fire-ltr.md) — Instant
4. [Saheeli's Artistry](/printing/saheelis-artistry-c18.md) — Sorcery
5. [Fiery Confluence](/printing/fiery-confluence-cmm.md) — Sorcery
6. [Elemental Mastery](/printing/elemental-mastery-nec.md) — Enchantment — Aura

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Secrets of Strixhaven (SOS) #108
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Mariah Tekulve
- **Total Printings:** 7 across all historical editions

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