---
name: "Diabolic Edict"
mana_cost: "{1}{B}"
cmc: 2
type_line: "Instant"
colors: ["B"]
color_identity: ["B"]
keywords: []
set: "PAL01"
set_name: "Arena League 2001"
collector_number: "10"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Ron Spencer"
oracle_id: "058917c1-21ab-488a-9f9c-591c55f3c596"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/diabolic-edict-pal01"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Diabolic Edict
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{B}` (CMC: 2)
- **Type:** Instant

## Oracle Text
Target player sacrifices a creature of their choice.

> *Greven *il*-Vec lifted Vhati off his feet. "The fall will give you time to think on your failure."*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Cruel Edict](/printing/cruel-edict-10e.md) — Sorcery
2. [Geth's Verdict](/printing/geths-verdict-nph.md) — Instant
3. [Chainer's Edict](/printing/chainers-edict-tor.md) — Sorcery
4. [Sheoldred's Edict](/printing/sheoldreds-edict-plst.md) — Instant
5. [Sacrifice Play](/printing/sacrifice-play-ust.md) — Instant
6. [Pharika's Libation](/printing/pharikas-libation-thb.md) — Instant

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Arena League 2001 (PAL01) #10
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Ron Spencer
- **Total Printings:** 40 across all historical editions

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