---
name: "Cruel Sadist"
mana_cost: "{B}"
cmc: 1
type_line: "Creature — Human Assassin"
colors: ["B"]
color_identity: ["B"]
keywords: []
set: "M15"
set_name: "Magic 2015"
collector_number: "93"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Min Yum"
oracle_id: "9fceca3c-fc10-4e46-a727-122aafcef349"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/cruel-sadist-m15"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Cruel Sadist
- **Mana Cost:** `{B}` (CMC: 1)
- **Type:** Creature — Human Assassin
- **Power/Toughness:** 1/1

## Oracle Text
{B}, {T}, Pay 1 life: Put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.
{2}{B}, {T}, Remove X +1/+1 counters from this creature: It deals X damage to target creature.

> *天使の顔。死神の手。 デザイン：Edmund McMillen*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Hooded Assassin](/printing/hooded-assassin-frf.md) — Creature — Human Assassin
2. [Hunter of Eyeblights](/printing/hunter-of-eyeblights-plst.md) — Creature — Elf Assassin
3. [Sawblade Skinripper](/printing/sawblade-skinripper-dsk.md) — Creature — Human Assassin
4. [Viper, Cruel Conspirator](/printing/viper-cruel-conspirator-msc.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Assassin Villain
5. [Banewhip Punisher](/printing/banewhip-punisher-hou.md) — Creature — Human Warrior
6. [Blood Cultist](/printing/blood-cultist-ala.md) — Creature — Human Wizard

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Magic 2015 (M15) #93
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Min Yum
- **Total Printings:** 18 across all historical editions

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