---
name: "Soul Ransom"
mana_cost: "{2}{U}{B}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Enchantment — Aura"
colors: ["B", "U"]
color_identity: ["B", "U"]
keywords: ["Enchant"]
set: "GTC"
set_name: "Gatecrash"
collector_number: "198"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Steve Argyle"
oracle_id: "f4ae18b5-2cf1-4720-8237-40a0c7b040ae"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/soul-ransom-gtc"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Soul Ransom
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{U}{B}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Enchantment — Aura
- **Keywords:** Enchant

## Oracle Text
Enchant creature
You control enchanted creature.
Discard two cards: This Aura's controller sacrifices it, then draws two cards. Only your opponents may activate this ability.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Hold for Ransom](/printing/hold-for-ransom-snc.md) — Enchantment — Aura
2. [Soul Tithe](/printing/soul-tithe-rtr.md) — Enchantment — Aura
3. [Vapor Snare](/printing/vapor-snare-wwk.md) — Enchantment — Aura
4. [Betrothed of Fire](/printing/betrothed-of-fire-wth.md) — Enchantment — Aura
5. [Abduction](/printing/abduction-wc97.md) — Enchantment — Aura
6. [Dead Man's Chest](/printing/dead-mans-chest-prix.md) — Enchantment — Aura

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Gatecrash (GTC) #198
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Steve Argyle
- **Total Printings:** 15 across all historical editions

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