---
name: "The Lord of Pain"
mana_cost: "{3}{B}{R}"
cmc: 5
type_line: "Legendary Creature — Human Assassin"
colors: ["B", "R"]
color_identity: ["B", "R"]
keywords: ["Menace"]
set: "DSC"
set_name: "Duskmourn: House of Horror Commander"
collector_number: "3"
rarity: "mythic"
artist: "Greg Staples"
oracle_id: "b194f277-5045-4391-8b48-d555a6d657a7"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/the-lord-of-pain-dsc"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# The Lord of Pain
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{B}{R}` (CMC: 5)
- **Type:** Legendary Creature — Human Assassin
- **Power/Toughness:** 5/5
- **Keywords:** Menace

## Oracle Text
Menace
Your opponents can't gain life.
Whenever a player casts their first spell each turn, choose another target player. The Lord of Pain deals damage equal to that spell's mana value to the chosen player.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [The Frightful Four](/printing/the-frightful-four-msc.md) — Legendary Creature — Villain
2. [Mai, Scornful Striker](/printing/mai-scornful-striker-ptla.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Noble Ally
3. [Pain Distributor](/printing/pain-distributor-moc.md) — Creature — Devil Citizen
4. [Leyline of Punishment](/printing/leyline-of-punishment-m11.md) — Enchantment
5. [Kaervek the Merciless](/printing/kaervek-the-merciless-arc.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Shaman
6. [Forsaken Wastes](/printing/forsaken-wastes-wc97.md) — World Enchantment

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Duskmourn: House of Horror Commander (DSC) #3
- **Rarity:** Mythic
- **Artist:** Greg Staples
- **Total Printings:** 4 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`