---
name: "Misfortune's Gain"
mana_cost: "{3}{W}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Sorcery"
colors: ["W"]
color_identity: ["W"]
keywords: []
set: "PTK"
set_name: "Portal Three Kingdoms"
collector_number: "13"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Jiaming"
oracle_id: "01b778d7-0965-48ab-a81f-e29f8a233d07"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/misfortunes-gain-ptk"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Misfortune's Gain
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{W}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Sorcery

## Oracle Text
Destroy target creature. Its owner gains 4 life.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Path of Peace](/printing/path-of-peace-plst.md) — Sorcery
2. [Solemn Offering](/printing/solemn-offering-m15.md) — Sorcery
3. [Certain Death](/printing/certain-death-j22.md) — Sorcery
4. [Triumphant Surge](/printing/triumphant-surge-thb.md) — Instant
5. [Serene Offering](/printing/serene-offering-tmp.md) — Instant
6. [Nature's Claim](/printing/natures-claim-sld.md) — Instant

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Portal Three Kingdoms (PTK) #13
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Jiaming
- **Total Printings:** 5 across all historical editions

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