---
name: "Deathlace"
mana_cost: "{B}"
cmc: 1
type_line: "Instant"
colors: ["B"]
color_identity: ["B"]
keywords: []
set: "30A"
set_name: "30th Anniversary Edition"
collector_number: "99"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Sandra Everingham"
oracle_id: "fb80aaba-352a-4b58-8db2-1e02d542819c"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/deathlace-30a"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Deathlace
- **Mana Cost:** `{B}` (CMC: 1)
- **Type:** Instant

## Oracle Text
Target spell or permanent becomes black. (Mana symbols on that permanent remain unchanged.)

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Touch of Darkness](/printing/touch-of-darkness-leg.md) — Instant
2. [Thoughtlace](/printing/thoughtlace-4ed.md) — Instant
3. [Chaoslace](/printing/chaoslace-30a.md) — Instant
4. [Nightcreep](/printing/nightcreep-dis.md) — Instant
5. [Lifelace](/printing/lifelace-lea.md) — Instant
6. [Purelace](/printing/purelace-lea.md) — Instant

## Printing Details
- **Set:** 30th Anniversary Edition (30A) #99
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Sandra Everingham
- **Total Printings:** 27 across all historical editions

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