---
name: "Cover of Darkness"
mana_cost: "{1}{B}"
cmc: 2
type_line: "Enchantment"
colors: ["B"]
color_identity: ["B"]
keywords: []
set: "ONS"
set_name: "Onslaught"
collector_number: "133"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Kev Walker"
oracle_id: "d78654fc-7d90-40ce-9c36-a211424d1a88"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/cover-of-darkness-ons"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Cover of Darkness
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{B}` (CMC: 2)
- **Type:** Enchantment

## Oracle Text
As this enchantment enters, choose a creature type.
Creatures of the chosen type have fear. (They can't be blocked except by artifact creatures and/or black creatures.)

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Fear of Fear Itself](/printing/fear-of-fear-itself-unk.md) — Enchantment Creature — Nightmare
2. [Shriek of Dread](/printing/shriek-of-dread-pls.md) — Instant
3. [Fear](/printing/fear-lea.md) — Enchantment — Aura
4. [Intimidation](/printing/intimidation-mmq.md) — Enchantment
5. [Aphotic Wisps](/printing/aphotic-wisps-shm.md) — Instant
6. [Face of Fear](/printing/face-of-fear-ody.md) — Creature — Horror

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Onslaught (ONS) #133
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Kev Walker
- **Total Printings:** 29 across all historical editions

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