---
name: "Subversive Acolyte"
mana_cost: "{1}{B}"
cmc: 2
type_line: "Creature — Human"
colors: ["B"]
color_identity: ["B"]
keywords: []
set: "J21"
set_name: "Jumpstart: Historic Horizons"
collector_number: "19"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Darren Tan"
oracle_id: "df05d9e3-f045-4818-8eae-625e86453741"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/subversive-acolyte-j21"
legalities:
  commander: "not_legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "not_legal"
  vintage: "not_legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Subversive Acolyte
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{B}` (CMC: 2)
- **Type:** Creature — Human
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/3

## Oracle Text
{2}, Pay 2 life: Choose one. Activate only once.
• This creature becomes a Human Cleric. It gets +1/+1 and gains lifelink.
• This creature becomes a Phyrexian. It gets +3/+2 and gains trample and "Whenever this creature is dealt damage, sacrifice that many permanents."

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Evolved Sleeper](/printing/evolved-sleeper-pdmu.md) — Creature — Human
2. [Cabal Archon](/printing/cabal-archon-ons.md) — Creature — Human Cleric
3. [Acolyte of Xathrid](/printing/acolyte-of-xathrid-m10.md) — Creature — Human Cleric
4. [Acolyte of Aclazotz](/printing/acolyte-of-aclazotz-lci.md) — Creature — Vampire Cleric
5. [Inquisitor Exarch](/printing/inquisitor-exarch-nph.md) — Creature — Phyrexian Cleric
6. [Disciple of Griselbrand](/printing/disciple-of-griselbrand-isd.md) — Creature — Human Cleric

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Jumpstart: Historic Horizons (J21) #19
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Darren Tan

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