---
name: "High Priest of Penance"
mana_cost: "{W}{B}"
cmc: 2
type_line: "Creature — Human Cleric"
colors: ["B", "W"]
color_identity: ["B", "W"]
keywords: []
set: "C18"
set_name: "Commander 2018"
collector_number: "183"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Mark Zug"
oracle_id: "d8070ee7-dbd1-4d38-9715-ba14e103e379"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/high-priest-of-penance-c18"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# High Priest of Penance
- **Mana Cost:** `{W}{B}` (CMC: 2)
- **Type:** Creature — Human Cleric
- **Power/Toughness:** 1/1

## Oracle Text
Whenever this creature is dealt damage, you may destroy target nonland permanent.

> *"Tutto ciò che chiedo è fede, lealtà, obbedienza, fiducia e devozione totale e assoluta."*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Troubled Healer](/printing/troubled-healer-pcy.md) — Creature — Human Cleric
2. [Repentance](/printing/repentance-tmp.md) — Sorcery
3. [War Priest of Thune](/printing/war-priest-of-thune-ema.md) — Creature — Human Cleric
4. [Priest of Iroas](/printing/priest-of-iroas-ths.md) — Creature — Human Cleric
5. [Auriok Replica](/printing/auriok-replica-som.md) — Artifact Creature — Cleric
6. [Pitiless Pontiff](/printing/pitiless-pontiff-rna.md) — Creature — Vampire Cleric

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Commander 2018 (C18) #183
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Mark Zug
- **Total Printings:** 28 across all historical editions

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