---
name: "Malicious Affliction"
mana_cost: "{B}{B}"
cmc: 2
type_line: "Instant"
colors: ["B"]
color_identity: ["B"]
keywords: ["Morbid"]
set: "EMA"
set_name: "Eternal Masters"
collector_number: "96"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Erica Yang"
oracle_id: "18f22cc4-e10b-4af0-9c1f-d7d15dbcce63"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/malicious-affliction-ema"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Malicious Affliction
- **Mana Cost:** `{B}{B}` (CMC: 2)
- **Type:** Instant
- **Keywords:** Morbid

## Oracle Text
Morbid — When you cast this spell, if a creature died this turn, you may copy Malicious Affliction and may choose a new target for the copy.
Destroy target nonblack creature.

> *"Such an affliction appears to seek out the pure."
—Byro, plague doctor*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Cradle to Grave](/printing/cradle-to-grave-plc.md) — Instant
2. [Morkrut Banshee](/printing/morkrut-banshee-inr.md) — Creature — Spirit
3. [Tragic Slip](/printing/tragic-slip-dka.md) — Instant
4. [Tragic Banshee](/printing/tragic-banshee-fdn.md) — Creature — Spirit
5. [Anoint with Affliction](/printing/anoint-with-affliction-one.md) — Instant
6. [Malicious Malfunction](/printing/malicious-malfunction-neo.md) — Sorcery

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Eternal Masters (EMA) #96
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Erica Yang
- **Total Printings:** 10 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`