Bond of Agony
Sorcery
DISDissension#38uncommon
The Rakdos are unique in designing torture equipment they can operate while "suffering" alongside their victims.
- Finishes
- Nonfoil · Foil
- Border
- black
- Frame
- 2003
- Pull rate
- about 1 per booster–1 in 1400
- Illustrator
- Luca Zontini
- Found in
- Dissension MTGO Redemption · Dissension MTGO Redemption Foil · Dissension Booster Pack
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardNot legal
Format legality
Constructed
StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperNot legal
Commander
CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Tiny LeadersLegal
Arena
AlchemyNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
BrawlNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
Competitive BrawlNot legal
GladiatorNot legal
Other
PremodernNot legal
Old SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
Future StandardNot legal
As an additional cost to cast this spell, pay X life.
Each other player loses X life.
Plays as:
Damage WinX Spell
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Rulings
3 · latest Apr 15, 2013
- WotCApr 15, 2013
You must pay both X life and
. For example, if you want each other player to lose 2 life when Bond of Agony resolves, you must pay 
and 2 life. - WotCMay 1, 2006
You can choose an X that’s equal to your life total. If you do, you’ll pay that much life when the spell is cast and will lose the game before it resolves.
- WotCMay 1, 2006
You can’t choose an X that’s greater than your life total.