---
name: "Contemplation"
mana_cost: "{1}{W}{W}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Enchantment"
colors: ["W"]
color_identity: ["W"]
keywords: []
set: "STH"
set_name: "Stronghold"
collector_number: "4"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Brom"
oracle_id: "fa7efcef-a688-4e25-a823-4d53b2e96508"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/contemplation-sth"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Contemplation
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{W}{W}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Enchantment

## Oracle Text
Whenever you cast a spell, you gain 1 life.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Dawnhart Geist](/printing/dawnhart-geist-dbl.md) — Creature — Spirit Warlock
2. [Apothecary Initiate](/printing/apothecary-initiate-shm.md) — Creature — Kithkin Cleric
3. [Sigarda's Splendor](/printing/sigardas-splendor-mid.md) — Enchantment
4. [Student of Ojutai](/printing/student-of-ojutai-dtk.md) — Creature — Human Monk
5. [Ajani's Mantra](/printing/ajanis-mantra-m11.md) — Enchantment
6. [Witherbloom Pledgemage](/printing/witherbloom-pledgemage-stx.md) — Creature — Treefolk Warlock

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Stronghold (STH) #4
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Brom
- **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: `not_legal` | Penny: `not_legal`