---
name: "Karai's Technique"
mana_cost: "{1}{W}{B}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Sorcery"
colors: ["B", "W"]
color_identity: ["B", "W"]
keywords: ["Sneak"]
set: "TMT"
set_name: "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles"
collector_number: "152"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Mathias Kollros"
oracle_id: "e53fb128-bf90-4af6-b998-ef9c250001cb"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/karais-technique-tmt"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Karai's Technique
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{W}{B}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Sorcery
- **Keywords:** Sneak

## Oracle Text
Sneak {W}{B} (You may cast this spell for {W}{B} if you also return an unblocked attacker you control to hand during the declare blockers step.)
Choose one or both —
• Target creature gets +3/+3 until end of turn.
• Target creature gets -3/-3 until end of turn.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Splinter's Technique](/printing/splinters-technique-tmt.md) — Sorcery
2. [Karai, Future of the Foot](/printing/karai-future-of-the-foot-tmt.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Ninja
3. [Leonardo's Technique](/printing/leonardos-technique-tmt.md) — Sorcery
4. [Donatello's Technique](/printing/donatellos-technique-tmt.md) — Sorcery
5. [Jennika's Technique](/printing/jennikas-technique-tmt.md) — Instant
6. [Shredder's Technique](/printing/shredders-technique-tmt.md) — Sorcery

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TMT) #152
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Mathias Kollros
- **Total Printings:** 12 across all historical editions

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