Torment of Venom
Instant
Mana cost: {2}{B}{B}
How we read this card
Put three -1/-1 counters on target creature. Its controller loses 3 life unless they sacrifice another nonland permanent of their choice or discard a card.
on-cast — puts 3 counters on it
on-cast — makes each opponent lose 3 life
on-cast —
on-cast —
Causes: put a counter on a creature, make a player lose life, sacrifice an artifact, sacrifice a battle, sacrifice a creature, sacrifice an enchantment, sacrifice a planeswalker, an artifact is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, a battle is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, a creature dies, an enchantment is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, a planeswalker is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, discard a card.
Cares about: nothing.
Works well with
an enchantment leaves the battlefield — 1 card in the game can cause this (Torment of Venom is one).
- Dual Nature — When Dual Nature leaves the battlefield thanks to Torment of Venom, it exiles an enchantment
- Tombstone Stairwell — When Tombstone Stairwell leaves the battlefield thanks to Torment of Venom, it kills an enchantment
- Necromancy — When Necromancy leaves the battlefield thanks to Torment of Venom, it triggers
- Sporogenesis — When Sporogenesis leaves the battlefield thanks to Torment of Venom, it triggers
- Diabolic Servitude — When Diabolic Servitude leaves the battlefield thanks to Torment of Venom, it exiles a creature or enchantment
anything leaves the battlefield — 1 card in the game can cause this (Torment of Venom is one).
- Electro, Assaulting Battery — When Electro, Assaulting Battery leaves the battlefield thanks to Torment of Venom, it triggers
- Chainer, Dementia Master — When Chainer, Dementia Master leaves the battlefield thanks to Torment of Venom, it exiles a Nightmare
a battle is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 129 cards in the game can cause this (Torment of Venom is one).
- Martyr's Bond — When a creature is put into a graveyard from the battlefield thanks to Torment of Venom, Martyr's Bond makes an opponent sacrifice a permanent
a planeswalker is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 232 cards in the game can cause this (Torment of Venom is one).
- Carth the Lion — When a planeswalker dies thanks to Torment of Venom, Carth the Lion searches a library
- Massacre Girl, Most Wanted — When a creature dies thanks to Torment of Venom, Massacre Girl, Most Wanted deals 1 damage
- Kaya's Ghostform — When a creature dies thanks to Torment of Venom, Kaya's Ghostform brings a card back
- Edgar, Ancient Bloodlord — When a creature dies thanks to Torment of Venom, Edgar, Ancient Bloodlord gains you 1 life
- Cruel Celebrant — When a creature dies thanks to Torment of Venom, Cruel Celebrant makes each opponent lose 1 life
- Rising Populace — When a creature dies thanks to Torment of Venom, Rising Populace puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
- Ajani's Last Stand — When a creature dies thanks to Torment of Venom, Ajani's Last Stand sacrifices itself
1 other card cares about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.
an enchantment is sacrificed — 588 cards in the game can cause this (Torment of Venom is one).
- Narci, Fable Singer — When an enchantment is sacrificed thanks to Torment of Venom, Narci, Fable Singer draws you 1 card
a nontoken artifact is sacrificed — 740 cards in the game can cause this (Torment of Venom is one).
- Bag of Devouring — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Torment of Venom, Bag of Devouring exiles it
an artifact is sacrificed — 761 cards in the game can cause this (Torment of Venom is one).
- Megatron, Tyrant // Megatron, Destructive Force — When an artifact is sacrificed thanks to Torment of Venom, Megatron, Tyrant // Megatron, Destructive Force deals the sacrificed artifact's mana value damage
- Carrot Cake — When Carrot Cake is sacrificed thanks to Torment of Venom, it makes a token
- Heaped Harvest — When Heaped Harvest is sacrificed thanks to Torment of Venom, it searches a library
- Moonstone Eulogist — When an artifact is sacrificed thanks to Torment of Venom, Moonstone Eulogist puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
- Magnetic Snuffler — When an artifact is sacrificed thanks to Torment of Venom, Magnetic Snuffler puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
- Gleaming Geardrake — When an artifact is sacrificed thanks to Torment of Venom, Gleaming Geardrake puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
- Esoteric Duplicator — When an artifact is sacrificed thanks to Torment of Venom, Esoteric Duplicator makes a token
- Biotech Specialist — When an artifact is sacrificed thanks to Torment of Venom, Biotech Specialist deals 2 damage
- Jaws, Relentless Predator — When an artifact is sacrificed thanks to Torment of Venom, Jaws, Relentless Predator deals 1 damage
- Crime Novelist — When an artifact is sacrificed thanks to Torment of Venom, Crime Novelist puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
4 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.
an enchantment is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 987 cards in the game can cause this (Torment of Venom is one).
When an enchantment is put into a graveyard from the battlefield thanks to Torment of Venom:
- Knight of Doves — makes a token
- Warehouse Tabby — makes a token
- Starfield Mystic — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
7 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.