---
name: "Severed Strands"
mana_cost: "{1}{B}"
cmc: 2
type_line: "Sorcery"
colors: ["B"]
color_identity: ["B"]
keywords: []
set: "2X2"
set_name: "Double Masters 2022"
collector_number: "88"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Zack Stella"
oracle_id: "25f0527c-1340-4218-970f-9e4f84ef96e8"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/severed-strands-2x2"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Severed Strands
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{B}` (CMC: 2)
- **Type:** Sorcery

## Oracle Text
As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a creature.
You gain life equal to the sacrificed creature's toughness. Destroy target creature an opponent controls.

> *„Ich habe in Ravnicas Zukunft geblickt. Glaube mir, ich tue dir einen Gefallen."*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Geth's Verdict](/printing/geths-verdict-nph.md) — Instant
2. [Rite of Consumption](/printing/rite-of-consumption-plst.md) — Sorcery
3. [Culling the Weak](/printing/culling-the-weak-sld.md) — Instant
4. [Final Strike](/printing/final-strike-por.md) — Sorcery
5. [Sacrifice](/printing/sacrifice-lea.md) — Instant
6. [Devour Flesh](/printing/devour-flesh-pio.md) — Instant

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Double Masters 2022 (2X2) #88
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Zack Stella
- **Total Printings:** 23 across all historical editions

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