---
name: "Chainer's Edict"
mana_cost: "{1}{B}"
cmc: 2
type_line: "Sorcery"
colors: ["B"]
color_identity: ["B"]
keywords: ["Flashback"]
set: "TOR"
set_name: "Torment"
collector_number: "57"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Ben Thompson"
oracle_id: "7975cb9d-d37e-44f8-9614-86d2ad453c35"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/chainers-edict-tor"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Chainer's Edict
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{B}` (CMC: 2)
- **Type:** Sorcery
- **Keywords:** Flashback

## Oracle Text
Target player sacrifices a creature of their choice.
Flashback {5}{B}{B} (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)

> *The pits have their own form of mercy.*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Diabolic Edict](/printing/diabolic-edict-wc99.md) — Instant
2. [Cruel Edict](/printing/cruel-edict-10e.md) — Sorcery
3. [Geth's Verdict](/printing/geths-verdict-nph.md) — Instant
4. [Sacrifice Play](/printing/sacrifice-play-ust.md) — Instant
5. [Exile into Darkness](/printing/exile-into-darkness-sok.md) — Sorcery
6. [Worthy Cost](/printing/worthy-cost-tdm.md) — Sorcery

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Torment (TOR) #57
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Ben Thompson
- **Total Printings:** 43 across all historical editions

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