---
name: "Costly Plunder"
mana_cost: "{1}{B}"
cmc: 2
type_line: "Instant"
colors: ["B"]
color_identity: ["B"]
keywords: []
set: "XLN"
set_name: "Ixalan"
collector_number: "96"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Ben Maier"
oracle_id: "8cdfd9df-4783-4138-a286-828a97f516aa"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/costly-plunder-xln"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Costly Plunder
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{B}` (CMC: 2)
- **Type:** Instant

## Oracle Text
As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice an artifact or creature.
Draw two cards.

> *铁质锁具挡不住瓦丝卡的铁石心肠。*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Morbid Curiosity](/printing/morbid-curiosity-bbd.md) — Sorcery
2. [Plumb the Forbidden](/printing/plumb-the-forbidden-stx.md) — Instant
3. [Merciless Resolve](/printing/merciless-resolve-soi.md) — Instant
4. [Demand Answers](/printing/demand-answers-mkm.md) — Instant
5. [Corrupted Conviction](/printing/corrupted-conviction-otj.md) — Instant
6. [Altar's Reap](/printing/altars-reap-plst.md) — Instant

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Ixalan (XLN) #96
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Ben Maier
- **Total Printings:** 18 across all historical editions

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