---
name: "Evil Presents"
mana_cost: "{2}{B}{B}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Sorcery"
colors: ["B"]
color_identity: ["B"]
keywords: []
set: "HHO"
set_name: "Happy Holidays"
collector_number: "8"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Paul Bonner"
oracle_id: "b91d2680-e6f4-490f-bd78-3162a4c270aa"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/evil-presents-hho"
legalities:
  commander: "not_legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "not_legal"
  vintage: "not_legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Evil Presents
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{B}{B}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Sorcery

## Oracle Text
Put a creature card from your hand into play under target opponent's control. That creature attacks each turn if able . . . and always attacks its controller.

> *'Tis better to give than to receive.*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Evil's Thrall](/printing/evils-thrall-msh.md) — Sorcery
2. [Harmless Offering](/printing/harmless-offering-pemn.md) — Sorcery
3. [Wrong Turn](/printing/wrong-turn-cmr.md) — Instant
4. [Traitorous Instinct](/printing/traitorous-instinct-mm3.md) — Sorcery
5. [Alluring Siren](/printing/alluring-siren-m12.md) — Creature — Siren
6. [Traitorous Greed](/printing/traitorous-greed-m21.md) — Sorcery

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Happy Holidays (HHO) #8
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Paul Bonner

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