---
name: "Infernal Genesis"
mana_cost: "{4}{B}{B}"
cmc: 6
type_line: "Enchantment"
colors: ["B"]
color_identity: ["B"]
keywords: ["Mill"]
set: "PCY"
set_name: "Prophecy"
collector_number: "68"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Ron Spencer"
oracle_id: "c3ce3473-e3bc-4b7c-ae57-957e6c40dc7a"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/infernal-genesis-pcy"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Infernal Genesis
- **Mana Cost:** `{4}{B}{B}` (CMC: 6)
- **Type:** Enchantment
- **Keywords:** Mill

## Oracle Text
At the beginning of each player's upkeep, that player mills a card. Then they create X 1/1 black Minion creature tokens, where X is the milled card's mana value.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Crawling Infestation](/printing/crawling-infestation-vow.md) — Enchantment
2. [Dreamborn Muse](/printing/dreamborn-muse-cmd.md) — Creature — Spirit
3. [Crawling Sensation](/printing/crawling-sensation-otc.md) — Enchantment
4. [Heretic's Punishment](/printing/heretics-punishment-isd.md) — Enchantment
5. [Dread Summons](/printing/dread-summons-pz1.md) — Sorcery
6. [Ripples of Undeath](/printing/ripples-of-undeath-mh3.md) — Enchantment

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Prophecy (PCY) #68
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Ron Spencer
- **Total Printings:** 8 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`