---
name: "Words of War"
mana_cost: "{2}{R}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Enchantment"
colors: []
color_identity: ["R"]
keywords: []
set: "PLST"
set_name: "The List"
collector_number: "ONS-244"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Justin Sweet"
oracle_id: "76d6d4cc-607f-4a33-a964-a38b5dbfe710"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/words-of-war-plst"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Words of War
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{R}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Enchantment

## Oracle Text
{1}: The next time you would draw a card this turn, this enchantment deals 2 damage to any target instead.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Master the Way](/printing/master-the-way-ktk.md) — Sorcery
2. [Fate Unraveler](/printing/fate-unraveler-dsc.md) — Enchantment Creature — Hag
3. [Words of Waste](/printing/words-of-waste-ons.md) — Enchantment
4. [Carom](/printing/carom-rvr.md) — Instant
5. [Irencrag Pyromancer](/printing/irencrag-pyromancer-eld.md) — Creature — Human Wizard
6. [Deal Damage](/printing/deal-damage-unh.md) — Instant

## Printing Details
- **Set:** The List (PLST) #ONS-244
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Justin Sweet
- **Total Printings:** 2 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`

## Official Rulings
- *(2004-10-04)* If multiple Words have been used prior to drawing a card, then you can choose which one to apply (and use up) each time you draw a card.