---
name: "Oppressive Rays"
mana_cost: "{W}"
cmc: 1
type_line: "Enchantment — Aura"
colors: ["W"]
color_identity: ["W"]
keywords: ["Enchant"]
set: "JOU"
set_name: "Journey into Nyx"
collector_number: "19"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Mark Zug"
oracle_id: "4a17fb46-70db-4c9a-ac0e-dfc774345673"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/oppressive-rays-jou"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Oppressive Rays
- **Mana Cost:** `{W}` (CMC: 1)
- **Type:** Enchantment — Aura
- **Keywords:** Enchant

## Oracle Text
Enchant creature
Enchanted creature can't attack or block unless its controller pays {3}.
Activated abilities of enchanted creature cost {3} more to activate.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Luminous Bonds](/printing/luminous-bonds-rix.md) — Enchantment — Aura
2. [Cowed by Wisdom](/printing/cowed-by-wisdom-sok.md) — Enchantment — Aura
3. [Brainwash](/printing/brainwash-5ed.md) — Enchantment — Aura
4. [Prison Term](/printing/prison-term-td0.md) — Enchantment — Aura
5. [Detained by Legionnaires](/printing/detained-by-legionnaires-acr.md) — Enchantment — Aura
6. [Serra Bestiary](/printing/serra-bestiary-hml.md) — Enchantment — Aura

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Journey into Nyx (JOU) #19
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Mark Zug
- **Total Printings:** 22 across all historical editions

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