---
name: "Malevolent Whispers"
mana_cost: "{3}{R}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Sorcery"
colors: ["R"]
color_identity: ["R"]
keywords: ["Madness"]
set: "C19"
set_name: "Commander 2019"
collector_number: "150"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Greg Staples"
oracle_id: "b7ff27b6-7591-44b9-86b9-ee12f795ec25"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/malevolent-whispers-c19"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Malevolent Whispers
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{R}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Sorcery
- **Keywords:** Madness

## Oracle Text
Gain control of target creature until end of turn. Untap that creature. It gets +2/+0 and gains haste until end of turn.
Madness {3}{R} (If you discard this card, discard it into exile. When you do, cast it for its madness cost or put it into your graveyard.)

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Vengeful Possession](/printing/vengeful-possession-dsk.md) — Sorcery
2. [Evil's Thrall](/printing/evils-thrall-msh.md) — Sorcery
3. [Traitorous Instinct](/printing/traitorous-instinct-mm3.md) — Sorcery
4. [Traitorous Greed](/printing/traitorous-greed-m21.md) — Sorcery
5. [Unwilling Recruit](/printing/unwilling-recruit-eve.md) — Sorcery
6. [Besmirch](/printing/besmirch-cn2.md) — Sorcery

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Commander 2019 (C19) #150
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Greg Staples
- **Total Printings:** 21 across all historical editions

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