---
name: "Dark Intimations"
mana_cost: "{2}{U}{B}{R}"
cmc: 5
type_line: "Sorcery"
colors: ["B", "R", "U"]
color_identity: ["B", "R", "U"]
keywords: []
set: "AER"
set_name: "Aether Revolt"
collector_number: "128"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Chase Stone"
oracle_id: "228cb63f-0b93-4be5-94e5-4eaae9112eeb"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/dark-intimations-aer"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Dark Intimations
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{U}{B}{R}` (CMC: 5)
- **Type:** Sorcery

## Oracle Text
Each opponent sacrifices a creature or planeswalker of their choice, then discards a card. You return a creature or planeswalker card from your graveyard to your hand, then draw a card.
When you cast a Bolas planeswalker spell, exile this card from your graveyard. That planeswalker enters with an additional loyalty counter on it.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Nicol Bolas, the Deceiver](/printing/nicol-bolas-the-deceiver-hou.md) — Legendary Planeswalker — Bolas
2. [Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker](/printing/nicol-bolas-planeswalker-m13.md) — Legendary Planeswalker — Bolas
3. [Exile into Darkness](/printing/exile-into-darkness-sok.md) — Sorcery
4. [Seek Bolas's Counsel](/printing/seek-bolass-counsel-cmb1.md) — Sorcery
5. [Nicol Bolas, God-Pharaoh](/printing/nicol-bolas-god-pharaoh-akr.md) — Legendary Planeswalker — Bolas
6. [Baleful Mastery](/printing/baleful-mastery-pstx.md) — Instant

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Aether Revolt (AER) #128
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Chase Stone
- **Total Printings:** 13 across all historical editions

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