---
name: "Insidious Dreams"
mana_cost: "{3}{B}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Instant"
colors: ["B"]
color_identity: ["B"]
keywords: []
set: "TOR"
set_name: "Torment"
collector_number: "66"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "John Avon"
oracle_id: "4badd4e0-e5d7-4516-b220-cea2b02c79aa"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/insidious-dreams-tor"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Insidious Dreams
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{B}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Instant

## Oracle Text
As an additional cost to cast this spell, discard X cards.
Search your library for X cards, then shuffle and put those cards on top in any order.

> *Chainer träumt von absolutem Wissen.*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Restless Dreams](/printing/restless-dreams-tor.md) — Sorcery
2. [Sickening Dreams](/printing/sickening-dreams-wc03.md) — Sorcery
3. [Nostalgic Dreams](/printing/nostalgic-dreams-vma.md) — Sorcery
4. [Turbulent Dreams](/printing/turbulent-dreams-tor.md) — Sorcery
5. [Vengeful Dreams](/printing/vengeful-dreams-tor.md) — Instant
6. [Devastating Dreams](/printing/devastating-dreams-tor.md) — Sorcery

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Torment (TOR) #66
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** John Avon
- **Total Printings:** 9 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`