---
name: "Throne of Bone"
mana_cost: "{1}"
cmc: 1
type_line: "Artifact"
colors: []
color_identity: []
keywords: []
set: "6ED"
set_name: "Classic Sixth Edition"
collector_number: "316"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Donato Giancola"
oracle_id: "f73c7edf-ed2c-41e8-ac83-c83ddd543f14"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/throne-of-bone-6ed"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Throne of Bone
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}` (CMC: 1)
- **Type:** Artifact

## Oracle Text
Whenever a player casts a black spell, you may pay {1}. If you do, you gain 1 life.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Demon's Horn](/printing/demons-horn-ddc.md) — Artifact
2. [Staff of the Death Magus](/printing/staff-of-the-death-magus-m14.md) — Artifact
3. [Bontu's Monument](/printing/bontus-monument-dmc.md) — Legendary Artifact
4. [Smolder Initiate](/printing/smolder-initiate-shm.md) — Creature — Elemental Shaman
5. [Defiler of Flesh](/printing/defiler-of-flesh-dmu.md) — Creature — Phyrexian Horror
6. [Onyx Goblet](/printing/onyx-goblet-ala.md) — Artifact

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Classic Sixth Edition (6ED) #316
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Donato Giancola
- **Total Printings:** 66 across all historical editions

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