---
name: "Stern Judge"
mana_cost: "{2}{W}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Creature — Human Cleric"
colors: ["W"]
color_identity: ["W"]
keywords: []
set: "TOR"
set_name: "Torment"
collector_number: "16"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Matt Cavotta"
oracle_id: "b4fbf91c-8eed-49d5-91fa-9ae1c03966b7"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/stern-judge-tor"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Stern Judge
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{W}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Creature — Human Cleric
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/2

## Oracle Text
{T}: Each player loses 1 life for each Swamp they control.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Karma](/printing/karma-30a.md) — Enchantment
2. [Mutilate](/printing/mutilate-gvl.md) — Sorcery
3. [Skirsdag Supplicant](/printing/skirsdag-supplicant-emn.md) — Creature — Human Cleric
4. [Defile](/printing/defile-sld.md) — Instant
5. [Corrupt](/printing/corrupt-bro.md) — Sorcery
6. [Consuming Corruption](/printing/consuming-corruption-mh3.md) — Instant

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Torment (TOR) #16
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Matt Cavotta
- **Total Printings:** 9 across all historical editions

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