---
name: "Talon of Pain"
mana_cost: "{4}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Artifact"
colors: []
color_identity: []
keywords: []
set: "DST"
set_name: "Darksteel"
collector_number: "150"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Daren Bader"
oracle_id: "0e4d2fbc-1b34-4501-9022-8ea800cb2d24"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/talon-of-pain-dst"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Talon of Pain
- **Mana Cost:** `{4}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Artifact

## Oracle Text
Whenever a source you control other than this artifact deals damage to an opponent, put a charge counter on this artifact.
{X}, {T}, Remove X charge counters from this artifact: It deals X damage to any target.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Torture Chamber](/printing/torture-chamber-tmp.md) — Artifact
2. [Jinxed Choker](/printing/jinxed-choker-mrd.md) — Artifact
3. [Trigon of Corruption](/printing/trigon-of-corruption-som.md) — Artifact
4. [Trigon of Rage](/printing/trigon-of-rage-som.md) — Artifact
5. [Dragonspark Reactor](/printing/dragonspark-reactor-neo.md) — Artifact
6. [Kyren Toy](/printing/kyren-toy-mmq.md) — Artifact

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Darksteel (DST) #150
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Daren Bader
- **Total Printings:** 15 across all historical editions

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