---
name: "Brush with Death"
mana_cost: "{2}{B}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Sorcery"
colors: ["B"]
color_identity: ["B"]
keywords: ["Buyback"]
set: "STH"
set_name: "Stronghold"
collector_number: "52"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Stephen Daniele"
oracle_id: "d87e580f-eca1-4f91-962b-82d684cba5e7"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/brush-with-death-sth"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Brush with Death
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{B}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Sorcery
- **Keywords:** Buyback

## Oracle Text
Buyback {2}{B}{B} (You may pay an additional {2}{B}{B} as you cast this spell. If you do, put this card into your hand as it resolves.)
Target opponent loses 2 life. You gain 2 life.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Certain Death](/printing/certain-death-j22.md) — Sorcery
2. [Syphon Life](/printing/syphon-life-eve.md) — Sorcery
3. [Slaughter](/printing/slaughter-exo.md) — Instant
4. [Kiss of Death](/printing/kiss-of-death-p02.md) — Sorcery
5. [Last Caress](/printing/last-caress-apc.md) — Sorcery
6. [Touch of Death](/printing/touch-of-death-5ed.md) — Sorcery

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Stronghold (STH) #52
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Stephen Daniele
- **Total Printings:** 9 across all historical editions

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