---
name: "Smothering Abomination"
mana_cost: "{2}{B}{B}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Creature — Eldrazi"
colors: []
color_identity: ["B"]
keywords: ["Flying", "Devoid"]
set: "SOC"
set_name: "Secrets of Strixhaven Commander"
collector_number: "226"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Aleksi Briclot"
oracle_id: "c3db28e5-6162-4642-a1c9-a7ace0737950"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/smothering-abomination-soc"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Smothering Abomination
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{B}{B}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Creature — Eldrazi
- **Power/Toughness:** 4/3
- **Keywords:** Flying, Devoid

## Oracle Text
Devoid (This card has no color.)
Flying
At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice a creature.
Whenever you sacrifice a creature, draw a card.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Bearer of Silence](/printing/bearer-of-silence-ogw.md) — Creature — Eldrazi
2. [Skittering Precursor](/printing/skittering-precursor-mh3.md) — Creature — Eldrazi Drone
3. [Angelic Aberration](/printing/angelic-aberration-m3c.md) — Creature — Eldrazi Angel
4. [Eldrazi Skyspawner](/printing/eldrazi-skyspawner-plst.md) — Creature — Eldrazi Drone
5. [Slinking Skirge](/printing/slinking-skirge-uds.md) — Creature — Phyrexian Imp
6. [Emrakul's Messenger](/printing/emrakuls-messenger-plst.md) — Creature — Eldrazi Faerie Rogue

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Secrets of Strixhaven Commander (SOC) #226
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Aleksi Briclot
- **Total Printings:** 18 across all historical editions

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