---
name: "By Invitation Only"
mana_cost: "{3}{W}{W}"
cmc: 5
type_line: "Sorcery"
colors: ["W"]
color_identity: ["W"]
keywords: []
set: "DBL"
set_name: "Innistrad: Double Feature"
collector_number: "272"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Micah Epstein"
oracle_id: "d64e96bf-6815-462c-93b4-c9c22dc43eda"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/by-invitation-only-dbl"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# By Invitation Only
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{W}{W}` (CMC: 5)
- **Type:** Sorcery

## Oracle Text
Choose a number between 0 and 13. Each player sacrifices that many creatures of their choice.

> *The red envelopes guarantee safe passage through the Lurenbraum barrier. Olivia left strict instructions: no invitation, no entry, no exceptions.*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Destined Confrontation](/printing/destined-confrontation-tla.md) — Sorcery
2. [Slaughter the Strong](/printing/slaughter-the-strong-cmr.md) — Sorcery
3. [Innocent Blood](/printing/innocent-blood-ema.md) — Sorcery
4. [Stick Together](/printing/stick-together-plst.md) — Sorcery
5. [Myrkul's Edict](/printing/myrkuls-edict-clb.md) — Sorcery
6. [Tragic Arrogance](/printing/tragic-arrogance-ori.md) — Sorcery

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Innistrad: Double Feature (DBL) #272
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Micah Epstein
- **Total Printings:** 19 across all historical editions

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