---
name: "Spirit of Malevolence"
mana_cost: "{1}{B}"
cmc: 2
type_line: "Creature — Spirit"
colors: ["B"]
color_identity: ["B"]
keywords: []
set: "M21"
set_name: "Core Set 2021"
collector_number: "331"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Josu Hernaiz"
oracle_id: "15323e45-8260-43dc-b72b-efd661a58d75"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/spirit-of-malevolence-m21"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Spirit of Malevolence
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{B}` (CMC: 2)
- **Type:** Creature — Spirit
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/1

## Oracle Text
When this creature dies, each opponent loses 1 life and you gain 1 life.

> *거대한 악이 영혼을 짓누른다.*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Symbiote Spawn](/printing/symbiote-spawn-spe.md) — Creature — Symbiote Villain
2. [Soulcage Fiend](/printing/soulcage-fiend-j22.md) — Creature — Demon
3. [Vengeful Dead](/printing/vengeful-dead-scg.md) — Creature — Zombie
4. [Vengeful Bloodwitch](/printing/vengeful-bloodwitch-fdn.md) — Creature — Vampire Warlock
5. [Serrated Scorpion](/printing/serrated-scorpion-cmm.md) — Creature — Scorpion
6. [Vindictive Vampire](/printing/vindictive-vampire-rvr.md) — Creature — Vampire

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Core Set 2021 (M21) #331
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Josu Hernaiz
- **Total Printings:** 11 across all historical editions

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