---
name: "Cowed by Wisdom"
mana_cost: "{W}"
cmc: 1
type_line: "Enchantment — Aura"
colors: ["W"]
color_identity: ["W"]
keywords: ["Enchant"]
set: "SOK"
set_name: "Saviors of Kamigawa"
collector_number: "5"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Daren Bader"
oracle_id: "10495c22-2456-4b93-afa9-0c3c53075efe"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/cowed-by-wisdom-sok"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Cowed by Wisdom
- **Mana Cost:** `{W}` (CMC: 1)
- **Type:** Enchantment — Aura
- **Keywords:** Enchant

## Oracle Text
Enchant creature
Enchanted creature can't attack or block unless its controller pays {1} for each card in your hand.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Cage of Hands](/printing/cage-of-hands-pca.md) — Enchantment — Aura
2. [Weight of Conscience](/printing/weight-of-conscience-mor.md) — Enchantment — Aura
3. [Brainwash](/printing/brainwash-5ed.md) — Enchantment — Aura
4. [Cooped Up](/printing/cooped-up-woe.md) — Enchantment — Aura
5. [Oppressive Rays](/printing/oppressive-rays-jou.md) — Enchantment — Aura
6. [Kirtar's Desire](/printing/kirtars-desire-ody.md) — Enchantment — Aura

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Saviors of Kamigawa (SOK) #5
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Daren Bader
- **Total Printings:** 8 across all historical editions

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