---
name: "Brand of Ill Omen"
mana_cost: "{3}{R}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Enchantment — Aura"
colors: ["R"]
color_identity: ["R"]
keywords: ["Enchant", "Cumulative upkeep"]
set: "ICE"
set_name: "Ice Age"
collector_number: "177"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Rob Alexander"
oracle_id: "947bd180-ee95-4db4-b5d9-432428018eb8"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/brand-of-ill-omen-ice"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Brand of Ill Omen
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{R}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Enchantment — Aura
- **Keywords:** Enchant, Cumulative upkeep

## Oracle Text
Enchant creature
Cumulative upkeep {R} (At the beginning of your upkeep, put an age counter on this permanent, then sacrifice it unless you pay its upkeep cost for each age counter on it.)
Enchanted creature's controller can't cast creature spells.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Mind Harness](/printing/mind-harness-mir.md) — Enchantment — Aura
2. [Krovikan Whispers](/printing/krovikan-whispers-csp.md) — Enchantment — Aura
3. [Mana Chains](/printing/mana-chains-wth.md) — Enchantment — Aura
4. [Maddening Wind](/printing/maddening-wind-ice.md) — Enchantment — Aura
5. [Braid of Fire](/printing/braid-of-fire-sld.md) — Enchantment
6. [Heart of Bogardan](/printing/heart-of-bogardan-wth.md) — Enchantment

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Ice Age (ICE) #177
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Rob Alexander
- **Total Printings:** 6 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`