---
name: "Remorseless Punishment"
mana_cost: "{3}{B}{B}"
cmc: 5
type_line: "Sorcery"
colors: ["B"]
color_identity: ["B"]
keywords: []
set: "PLST"
set_name: "The List"
collector_number: "OGW-89"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Ryan Barger"
oracle_id: "42e07167-b490-46ad-9b5c-b483a4bb64e3"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/remorseless-punishment-plst"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Remorseless Punishment
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{B}{B}` (CMC: 5)
- **Type:** Sorcery

## Oracle Text
Target opponent loses 5 life unless that player discards two cards or sacrifices a creature or planeswalker of their choice. Repeat this process once.

> *"I have suffered a thousand lifetimes of agony on this wretched world. I've far less time to share with you, but I assure you, no less pain."
—Ob Nixilis*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Mental Agony](/printing/mental-agony-avr.md) — Sorcery
2. [Agonizing Remorse](/printing/agonizing-remorse-thb.md) — Sorcery
3. [Geth's Verdict](/printing/geths-verdict-nph.md) — Instant
4. [Davriel's Shadowfugue](/printing/davriels-shadowfugue-war.md) — Sorcery
5. [Torment of Hailfire](/printing/torment-of-hailfire-sld.md) — Sorcery
6. [Shredder's Revenge](/printing/shredders-revenge-tmt.md) — Sorcery

## Printing Details
- **Set:** The List (PLST) #OGW-89
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Ryan Barger
- **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`