---
name: "Oath of Lim-Dûl"
mana_cost: "{3}{B}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Enchantment"
colors: ["B"]
color_identity: ["B"]
keywords: []
set: "ICE"
set_name: "Ice Age"
collector_number: "156"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Douglas Shuler"
oracle_id: "64e163c2-2378-4e4c-aefe-5e0d2fd19988"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/oath-of-lim-dûl-ice"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Oath of Lim-Dûl
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{B}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Enchantment

## Oracle Text
Whenever you lose life, for each 1 life you lost, sacrifice a permanent other than this enchantment unless you discard a card. (Damage dealt to you causes you to lose life.)
{B}{B}: Draw a card.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Dark Prophecy](/printing/dark-prophecy-m14.md) — Enchantment
2. [Phyrexian Arena](/printing/phyrexian-arena-fdn.md) — Enchantment
3. [The Keeper of Dark Pacts](/printing/the-keeper-of-dark-pacts-unk.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Wizard
4. [Remorseless Punishment](/printing/remorseless-punishment-plst.md) — Sorcery
5. [Treacherous Blessing](/printing/treacherous-blessing-thb.md) — Enchantment
6. [Liliana's Caress](/printing/lilianas-caress-m11.md) — Enchantment

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Ice Age (ICE) #156
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Douglas Shuler
- **Total Printings:** 6 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`