---
name: "The Keeper of Dark Pacts"
mana_cost: "{4}{B}"
cmc: 5
type_line: "Legendary Creature — Human Wizard"
colors: ["B"]
color_identity: ["B"]
keywords: ["Double"]
set: "UNK"
set_name: "Unknown Event"
collector_number: "RB05"
rarity: "rare"
artist: ""
oracle_id: "e21cc22b-d7d0-435d-a87f-6aa8e0b96c9b"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/the-keeper-of-dark-pacts-unk"
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"
---

# The Keeper of Dark Pacts
- **Mana Cost:** `{4}{B}` (CMC: 5)
- **Type:** Legendary Creature — Human Wizard
- **Power/Toughness:** 4/4
- **Keywords:** Double

## Oracle Text
At the beginning of your upkeep, you lose 1 life and draw a card. Then, double the amount of life you lose and cards you draw for the rest of the game from this ability. (This is true even if this leaves the battlefield and returns.)

> *WITH*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Dark Confidant](/printing/dark-confidant-mm2.md) — Creature — Human Wizard
2. [Phyrexian Arena](/printing/phyrexian-arena-fdn.md) — Enchantment
3. [Baleful Force](/printing/baleful-force-c13.md) — Creature — Elemental
4. [Damnable Pact](/printing/damnable-pact-c17.md) — Sorcery
5. [Seizan, Perverter of Truth](/printing/seizan-perverter-of-truth-j22.md) — Legendary Creature — Demon Spirit
6. [Demonic Pact](/printing/demonic-pact-fdn.md) — Enchantment

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Unknown Event (UNK) #RB05
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** 

## 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`