---
name: "Syphon Flesh"
mana_cost: "{4}{B}"
cmc: 5
type_line: "Sorcery"
colors: ["B"]
color_identity: ["B"]
keywords: []
set: "CMA"
set_name: "Commander Anthology"
collector_number: "69"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Ironbrush"
oracle_id: "bc7c3151-ad07-429a-8af8-e4f24b7d9f6b"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/syphon-flesh-cma"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Syphon Flesh
- **Mana Cost:** `{4}{B}` (CMC: 5)
- **Type:** Sorcery

## Oracle Text
Each other player sacrifices a creature. You create a 2/2 black Zombie creature token for each creature sacrificed this way.

> *Necromancers deal in commodities far more precious than gold and grain.*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Necrotic Hex](/printing/necrotic-hex-cmr.md) — Sorcery
2. [Fleshbag Marauder](/printing/fleshbag-marauder-sld.md) — Creature — Zombie Warrior
3. [Ravenous Rotbelly](/printing/ravenous-rotbelly-sld.md) — Creature — Zombie Horror
4. [Innocent Blood](/printing/innocent-blood-ema.md) — Sorcery
5. [Devour Flesh](/printing/devour-flesh-pio.md) — Instant
6. [Barter in Blood](/printing/barter-in-blood-plst.md) — Sorcery

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Commander Anthology (CMA) #69
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Ironbrush
- **Total Printings:** 20 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`