---
name: "Dread Charge"
mana_cost: "{3}{B}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Sorcery"
colors: ["B"]
color_identity: ["B"]
keywords: []
set: "POR"
set_name: "Portal"
collector_number: "88"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Ted Naifeh"
oracle_id: "6b7933b3-821a-4d64-9a10-af8a69fa008e"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/dread-charge-por"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Dread Charge
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{B}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Sorcery

## Oracle Text
Black creatures you control can't be blocked this turn except by black creatures.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Dread Warlock](/printing/dread-warlock-m10.md) — Creature — Human Wizard Warlock
2. [Razorjaw Oni](/printing/razorjaw-oni-cmd.md) — Creature — Demon Spirit
3. [Intimidation](/printing/intimidation-mmq.md) — Enchantment
4. [Prowling Nightstalker](/printing/prowling-nightstalker-p02.md) — Creature — Nightstalker
5. [Dread Specter](/printing/dread-specter-mir.md) — Creature — Specter
6. [Shriek of Dread](/printing/shriek-of-dread-pls.md) — Instant

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Portal (POR) #88
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Ted Naifeh
- **Total Printings:** 7 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`