---
name: "Tendrils of Agony"
mana_cost: "{2}{B}{B}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Sorcery"
colors: []
color_identity: ["B"]
keywords: ["Storm"]
set: "VMA"
set_name: "Vintage Masters"
collector_number: "142"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Volkan Baǵa"
oracle_id: "78db3190-59bc-4033-95bc-32d8ed872b6a"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/tendrils-of-agony-vma"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Tendrils of Agony
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{B}{B}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Sorcery
- **Keywords:** Storm

## Oracle Text
Target player loses 2 life and you gain 2 life.
Storm (When you cast this spell, copy it for each spell cast before it this turn. You may choose new targets for the copies.)

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Agonizing Syphon](/printing/agonizing-syphon-jmp.md) — Sorcery
2. [Bond of Agony](/printing/bond-of-agony-dis.md) — Sorcery
3. [Sovereign's Bite](/printing/sovereigns-bite-m19.md) — Sorcery
4. [Ominous Harvest](/printing/ominous-harvest-soc.md) — Sorcery
5. [Soul Feast](/printing/soul-feast-10e.md) — Sorcery
6. [Urborg Syphon-Mage](/printing/urborg-syphon-mage-dmr.md) — Creature — Human Spellshaper

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Vintage Masters (VMA) #142
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Volkan Baǵa

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

## Official Rulings
- *(2022-12-08)* The copies are put directly onto the stack. They aren't cast and won't be counted by other spells with storm cast later in the turn.
- *(2022-12-08)* The triggered ability that creates the copies can itself be countered by anything that can counter a triggered ability. If it is countered, no copies will be put onto the stack.
- *(2022-12-08)* Spells cast from zones other than a player's hand and spells that were countered are counted by the storm ability.
- *(2022-12-08)* You may choose new targets for any of the copies. You can make different choices for each copy.
- *(2022-12-08)* A copy of a spell can be countered like any other spell, but it must be countered individually. Countering a spell with storm won't affect the copies.