---
name: "Diabolic Intent"
mana_cost: "{1}{B}"
cmc: 2
type_line: "Sorcery"
colors: ["B"]
color_identity: ["B"]
keywords: []
set: "BBD"
set_name: "Battlebond"
collector_number: "141"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Josu Hernaiz"
oracle_id: "038519b9-bca8-4b27-b5ac-2409595469d0"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/diabolic-intent-bbd"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

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

## Oracle Text
As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a creature.
Search your library for a card, put that card into your hand, then shuffle.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Diabolic Edict](/printing/diabolic-edict-wc99.md) — Instant
2. [Altar of Bone](/printing/altar-of-bone-ice.md) — Sorcery
3. [Corrupted Conviction](/printing/corrupted-conviction-otj.md) — Instant
4. [Sacrifice](/printing/sacrifice-lea.md) — Instant
5. [Skulltap](/printing/skulltap-scg.md) — Sorcery
6. [Tormented Thoughts](/printing/tormented-thoughts-jou.md) — Sorcery

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Battlebond (BBD) #141
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Josu Hernaiz
- **Total Printings:** 33 across all historical editions

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