---
name: "Garrulous Sycophant"
mana_cost: "{2}{B}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Creature — Human Advisor"
colors: ["B"]
color_identity: ["B"]
keywords: []
set: "PZ2"
set_name: "Treasure Chest"
collector_number: "17"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Lake Hurwitz"
oracle_id: "8301de9f-3082-400f-92d4-553536f79f49"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/garrulous-sycophant-pz2"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Garrulous Sycophant
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{B}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Creature — Human Advisor
- **Power/Toughness:** 1/4

## Oracle Text
At the beginning of your end step, if you're the monarch, each opponent loses 1 life and you gain 1 life.

> *"Marchesa's poison is delivered by more than daggers."
—Adriana, Captain of the Guard*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Court of Ambition](/printing/court-of-ambition-plst.md) — Enchantment
2. [M'Baku, Jabari Chieftain](/printing/mbaku-jabari-chieftain-msc.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Noble Warrior
3. [Knights of the Black Rose](/printing/knights-of-the-black-rose-plst.md) — Creature — Human Knight
4. [Agent of Masks](/printing/agent-of-masks-mm3.md) — Creature — Human Advisor
5. [Marchesa's Decree](/printing/marchesas-decree-plst.md) — Enchantment
6. [Custodi Lich](/printing/custodi-lich-ncc.md) — Creature — Zombie Cleric

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Treasure Chest (PZ2) #17
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Lake Hurwitz
- **Total Printings:** 4 across all historical editions

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