---
name: "Caustic Tar"
mana_cost: "{4}{B}{B}"
cmc: 6
type_line: "Enchantment — Aura"
colors: ["B"]
color_identity: ["B"]
keywords: ["Enchant"]
set: "ODY"
set_name: "Odyssey"
collector_number: "122"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "John Avon"
oracle_id: "2b5f70ec-33da-4dff-9cff-fe05eb906685"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/caustic-tar-ody"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Caustic Tar
- **Mana Cost:** `{4}{B}{B}` (CMC: 6)
- **Type:** Enchantment — Aura
- **Keywords:** Enchant

## Oracle Text
Enchant land
Enchanted land has "{T}: Target player loses 3 life."

> *"Magia torcida, destino torcido, Obliga a la tierra a exudar odio." —Canto de la Cábala*

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## Printing Details
- **Set:** Odyssey (ODY) #122
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** John Avon
- **Total Printings:** 24 across all historical editions

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