---
name: "Chainer's Torment"
mana_cost: "{3}{B}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Enchantment — Saga"
colors: ["B"]
color_identity: ["B"]
keywords: []
set: "DOM"
set_name: "Dominaria"
collector_number: "82"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Vincent Proce"
oracle_id: "3c18113f-8d1e-4c63-a759-8cfc94e90876"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/chainers-torment-dom"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Chainer's Torment
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{B}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Enchantment — Saga

## Oracle Text
(As this Saga enters and after your draw step, add a lore counter. Sacrifice after III.)
I, II — This Saga deals 2 damage to each opponent and you gain 2 life.
III — Create an X/X black Nightmare Horror creature token, where X is half your life total, rounded up. It deals X damage to you.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Summon: Anima](/printing/summon-anima-fin.md) — Enchantment Creature — Saga Horror
2. [Chainer, Dementia Master](/printing/chainer-dementia-master-cmm.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Minion
3. [Heaven Sent](/printing/heaven-sent-who.md) — Enchantment — Saga
4. [Origin of Black Widow](/printing/origin-of-black-widow-msc.md) — Enchantment — Saga
5. [Elspeth's Nightmare](/printing/elspeths-nightmare-thb.md) — Enchantment — Saga
6. [The Eldest Reborn](/printing/the-eldest-reborn-cmm.md) — Enchantment — Saga

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Dominaria (DOM) #82
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Vincent Proce
- **Total Printings:** 11 across all historical editions

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