---
name: "Diabolic Revelation"
mana_cost: "{X}{3}{B}{B}"
cmc: 5
type_line: "Sorcery"
colors: ["B"]
color_identity: ["B"]
keywords: []
set: "M13"
set_name: "Magic 2013"
collector_number: "87"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Raymond Swanland"
oracle_id: "dcf438a7-adc4-4658-b75a-2dd633f595a7"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/diabolic-revelation-m13"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Diabolic Revelation
- **Mana Cost:** `{X}{3}{B}{B}` (CMC: 5)
- **Type:** Sorcery

## Oracle Text
Search your library for up to X cards, put those cards into your hand, then shuffle.

> *"There are some secrets so dark no human mind should ever contain them. Interested?"
—Nefarox, Overlord of Grixis*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Diabolic Tutor](/printing/diabolic-tutor-kld.md) — Sorcery
2. [Demonic Tutor](/printing/demonic-tutor-30a.md) — Sorcery
3. [Diabolic Vision](/printing/diabolic-vision-ice.md) — Sorcery
4. [Behold the Beyond](/printing/behold-the-beyond-pio.md) — Sorcery
5. [Demonic Bargain](/printing/demonic-bargain-pvow.md) — Sorcery
6. [Mastermind's Acquisition](/printing/masterminds-acquisition-rix.md) — Sorcery

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Magic 2013 (M13) #87
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Raymond Swanland
- **Total Printings:** 11 across all historical editions

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