---
name: "Rites of Reaping"
mana_cost: "{4}{B}{G}"
cmc: 6
type_line: "Sorcery"
colors: ["B", "G"]
color_identity: ["B", "G"]
keywords: []
set: "RTR"
set_name: "Return to Ravnica"
collector_number: "191"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "David Rapoza"
oracle_id: "ed1a1c04-1b2b-4616-abb2-8bd19c47b589"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/rites-of-reaping-rtr"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Rites of Reaping
- **Mana Cost:** `{4}{B}{G}` (CMC: 6)
- **Type:** Sorcery

## Oracle Text
Target creature gets +3/+3 until end of turn. Another target creature gets -3/-3 until end of turn.

> *Don't cross a Devkarin elf unless you long for an early grave.*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Consume Strength](/printing/consume-strength-ddm.md) — Instant
2. [Steal Strength](/printing/steal-strength-pcy.md) — Instant
3. [Leeching Bite](/printing/leeching-bite-nph.md) — Instant
4. [Final Revels](/printing/final-revels-lrw.md) — Sorcery
5. [Schismotivate](/printing/schismotivate-gpt.md) — Instant
6. [Cankerous Thirst](/printing/cankerous-thirst-eve.md) — Instant

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Return to Ravnica (RTR) #191
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** David Rapoza
- **Total Printings:** 11 across all historical editions

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