---
name: "Hellish Rebuke"
mana_cost: "{2}{B}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Instant"
colors: ["B"]
color_identity: ["B"]
keywords: []
set: "AFC"
set_name: "Forgotten Realms Commander"
collector_number: "295"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Heonhwa"
oracle_id: "5d307515-6ea1-4b1f-8e4b-49bfebfbdfcc"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/hellish-rebuke-afc"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Hellish Rebuke
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{B}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Instant

## Oracle Text
Until end of turn, permanents your opponents control gain "When this permanent deals damage to the player who cast Hellish Rebuke, sacrifice this permanent. You lose 2 life."

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Torment of Hailfire](/printing/torment-of-hailfire-sld.md) — Sorcery
2. [Geth's Verdict](/printing/geths-verdict-nph.md) — Instant
3. [Punishing Fire](/printing/punishing-fire-ddg.md) — Instant
4. [Hag of Ceaseless Torment](/printing/hag-of-ceaseless-torment-hbg.md) — Creature — Hag Warlock
5. [Kaervek's Spite](/printing/kaerveks-spite-vis.md) — Instant
6. [Torment of Venom](/printing/torment-of-venom-hou.md) — Instant

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Forgotten Realms Commander (AFC) #295
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Heonhwa
- **Total Printings:** 17 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`