---
name: "Slave of Bolas"
mana_cost: "{3}{U/R}{B}"
cmc: 5
type_line: "Sorcery"
colors: ["B", "R", "U"]
color_identity: ["B", "R", "U"]
keywords: []
set: "ARB"
set_name: "Alara Reborn"
collector_number: "136"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Steve Argyle"
oracle_id: "07190a8b-2a59-45b3-9fbf-505161698a9c"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/slave-of-bolas-arb"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Slave of Bolas
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{U/R}{B}` (CMC: 5)
- **Type:** Sorcery

## Oracle Text
Gain control of target creature. Untap that creature. It gains haste until end of turn. Sacrifice it at the beginning of the next end step.

> *Nicol Bolas non fa alcuna differenza tra servi e vittime.*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Unwilling Recruit](/printing/unwilling-recruit-eve.md) — Sorcery
2. [Traitorous Greed](/printing/traitorous-greed-m21.md) — Sorcery
3. [Traitorous Instinct](/printing/traitorous-instinct-mm3.md) — Sorcery
4. [Evil's Thrall](/printing/evils-thrall-msh.md) — Sorcery
5. [Bond of Passion](/printing/bond-of-passion-war.md) — Sorcery
6. [Call for Aid](/printing/call-for-aid-ltc.md) — Sorcery

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Alara Reborn (ARB) #136
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Steve Argyle
- **Total Printings:** 18 across all historical editions

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