---
name: "Stronghold Arena"
mana_cost: "{1}{B}"
cmc: 2
type_line: "Enchantment"
colors: ["B"]
color_identity: ["B", "G", "W"]
keywords: ["Kicker"]
set: "PDMU"
set_name: "Dominaria United Promos"
collector_number: "110s"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Alexander Mokhov"
oracle_id: "7dabd64c-8d0b-4e56-b6be-5651c9e985c5"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/stronghold-arena-pdmu"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Stronghold Arena
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{B}` (CMC: 2)
- **Type:** Enchantment
- **Keywords:** Kicker

## Oracle Text
Kicker {G} and/or {W} (You may pay an additional {G} and/or {W} as you cast this spell.)
When this enchantment enters, you gain 3 life for each time it was kicked.
Whenever one or more creatures you control deal combat damage to a player, you may reveal the top card of your library and put it into your hand. If you do, you lose life equal to its mana value.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Ana Battlemage](/printing/ana-battlemage-plc.md) — Creature — Human Wizard
2. [Stormscape Battlemage](/printing/stormscape-battlemage-pls.md) — Creature — Metathran Wizard
3. [Hurloon Battle Hymn](/printing/hurloon-battle-hymn-dmu.md) — Instant
4. [Scourge of the Skyclaves](/printing/scourge-of-the-skyclaves-prm.md) — Creature — Demon
5. [Fires of Victory](/printing/fires-of-victory-dmu.md) — Instant
6. [Stronghold Confessor](/printing/stronghold-confessor-dom.md) — Creature — Human Cleric

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Dominaria United Promos (PDMU) #110s
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Alexander Mokhov
- **Total Printings:** 16 across all historical editions

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