---
name: "Unspeakable Symbol"
mana_cost: "{1}{B}{B}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Enchantment"
colors: ["B"]
color_identity: ["B"]
keywords: []
set: "SCG"
set_name: "Scourge"
collector_number: "79"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Arnie Swekel"
oracle_id: "a5690d5f-633c-4a1e-afba-5fd79dcbf20e"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/unspeakable-symbol-scg"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Unspeakable Symbol
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{B}{B}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Enchantment

## Oracle Text
Pay 3 life: Put a +1/+1 counter on target creature.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Souldrinker](/printing/souldrinker-tmp.md) — Creature — Spirit
2. [Font of Agonies](/printing/font-of-agonies-prna.md) — Enchantment
3. [Hatred](/printing/hatred-exo.md) — Instant
4. [Bloodbond Vampire](/printing/bloodbond-vampire-j22.md) — Creature — Vampire Shaman Ally
5. [Nightmare's Thirst](/printing/nightmares-thirst-m19.md) — Instant
6. [Blood Host](/printing/blood-host-m15.md) — Creature — Vampire

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Scourge (SCG) #79
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Arnie Swekel
- **Total Printings:** 10 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`