---
name: "Decree of Silence"
mana_cost: "{6}{U}{U}"
cmc: 8
type_line: "Enchantment"
colors: ["U"]
color_identity: ["U"]
keywords: ["Cycling"]
set: "SCG"
set_name: "Scourge"
collector_number: "32"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Adam Rex"
oracle_id: "920684d0-aef3-4408-a66b-a0c9394c58f4"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/decree-of-silence-scg"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Decree of Silence
- **Mana Cost:** `{6}{U}{U}` (CMC: 8)
- **Type:** Enchantment
- **Keywords:** Cycling

## Oracle Text
Whenever an opponent casts a spell, counter that spell and put a depletion counter on this enchantment. If there are three or more depletion counters on this enchantment, sacrifice it.
Cycling {4}{U}{U} ({4}{U}{U}, Discard this card: Draw a card.)
When you cycle this card, you may counter target spell.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Censor](/printing/censor-akh.md) — Instant
2. [Neutralize](/printing/neutralize-iko.md) — Instant
3. [Spell Snip](/printing/spell-snip-ala.md) — Instant
4. [Swift Silence](/printing/swift-silence-dis.md) — Instant
5. [Render Silent](/printing/render-silent-pdgm.md) — Instant
6. [Lunar Force](/printing/lunar-force-emn.md) — Enchantment

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Scourge (SCG) #32
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Adam Rex
- **Total Printings:** 9 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`