---
name: "Pain Seer"
mana_cost: "{1}{B}"
cmc: 2
type_line: "Creature — Human Wizard"
colors: ["B"]
color_identity: ["B"]
keywords: ["Inspired"]
set: "PRM"
set_name: "Magic Online Promos"
collector_number: "51916"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Mark Winters"
oracle_id: "910036e7-ae27-4adb-a314-d9760bce1eb0"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/pain-seer-prm"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Pain Seer
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{B}` (CMC: 2)
- **Type:** Creature — Human Wizard
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/2
- **Keywords:** Inspired

## Oracle Text
Inspired — Whenever this creature becomes untapped, reveal the top card of your library and put that card into your hand. You lose life equal to that card's mana value.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Dark Confidant](/printing/dark-confidant-mm2.md) — Creature — Human Wizard
2. [Disciple of Deceit](/printing/disciple-of-deceit-jou.md) — Creature — Human Rogue
3. [Seeker of Insight](/printing/seeker-of-insight-akh.md) — Creature — Human Wizard
4. [Dark Tutelage](/printing/dark-tutelage-m11.md) — Enchantment
5. [Sphinx's Disciple](/printing/sphinxs-disciple-bng.md) — Creature — Human Wizard
6. [Spellseeker](/printing/spellseeker-j20.md) — Creature — Human Wizard

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Magic Online Promos (PRM) #51916
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Mark Winters
- **Total Printings:** 13 across all historical editions

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