---
name: "Curse of the Cabal"
mana_cost: "{9}{B}"
cmc: 10
type_line: "Sorcery"
colors: ["B"]
color_identity: ["B"]
keywords: ["Suspend"]
set: "TSP"
set_name: "Time Spiral"
collector_number: "99"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "John Avon"
oracle_id: "cafede0d-aa14-4266-b619-321ac756262d"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/curse-of-the-cabal-tsp"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Curse of the Cabal
- **Mana Cost:** `{9}{B}` (CMC: 10)
- **Type:** Sorcery
- **Keywords:** Suspend

## Oracle Text
Target player sacrifices half the permanents they control of their choice, rounded down.
Suspend 2—{2}{B}{B} (Rather than cast this card from your hand, you may pay {2}{B}{B} and exile it with two time counters on it. At the beginning of your upkeep, remove a time counter. When the last is removed, you may cast it without paying its mana cost.)
At the beginning of each player's upkeep, if this card is suspended, that player may sacrifice a permanent of their choice. If the player does, put two time counters on this card.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Suspended Sentence](/printing/suspended-sentence-dsc.md) — Instant
2. [Cabal Conditioning](/printing/cabal-conditioning-scg.md) — Sorcery
3. [Exile into Darkness](/printing/exile-into-darkness-sok.md) — Sorcery
4. [Mindstab](/printing/mindstab-plst.md) — Sorcery
5. [Inevitable Betrayal](/printing/inevitable-betrayal-mh2.md) — Sorcery
6. [Fatal Grudge](/printing/fatal-grudge-snc.md) — Sorcery

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Time Spiral (TSP) #99
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** John Avon
- **Total Printings:** 9 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`