---
name: "Cornered by Black Mages"
mana_cost: "{1}{B}{B}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Sorcery"
colors: ["B"]
color_identity: ["B"]
keywords: []
set: "FIN"
set_name: "Final Fantasy"
collector_number: "93"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Smirtouille"
oracle_id: "68a58e0b-1506-492e-8ca3-016e520c10ba"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/cornered-by-black-mages-fin"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Cornered by Black Mages
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{B}{B}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Sorcery

## Oracle Text
Target opponent sacrifices a creature of their choice.
Create a 0/1 black Wizard creature token with "Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, this token deals 1 damage to each opponent."

> *"Kuja li chiama maghi neri, esseri fabbricati con la nebbia."
—Soulcage*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Cruel Edict](/printing/cruel-edict-10e.md) — Sorcery
2. [Diabolic Edict](/printing/diabolic-edict-wc99.md) — Instant
3. [Circle of Power](/printing/circle-of-power-fin.md) — Sorcery
4. [Cephalid Snitch](/printing/cephalid-snitch-tor.md) — Creature — Octopus Wizard
5. [Geth's Verdict](/printing/geths-verdict-nph.md) — Instant
6. [Mysidian Elder](/printing/mysidian-elder-fin.md) — Creature — Human Wizard

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Final Fantasy (FIN) #93
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Smirtouille
- **Total Printings:** 6 across all historical editions

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