Sign in Blood

Sign in Blood is a black sorcery that counts as card draw. It appears in the recommended lists of 170 commanders, and 9% of black decks run it.

Type: Sorcery

Cost: BB

Color identity: Black

Reference price: €0.50

Oldest printing: Magic 2010

Role in the deck: card draw

Rules text

Target player draws two cards and loses 2 life.

Official text (Scryfall).

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Commanders that play it

The commanders with the highest synergy with this card, with the share of their decks that run it. Each one links to its deck guide.

Commander	Identity	Inclusion	Synergy
Boomerang, Blade Flinger	Black	100%	+65%
Titanium Man	Black	100%	+65%
Selenia, Dark Angel	Black · White	63%	+45%
Falthis, Shadowcat Familiar	Black	78%	+43%
Starscream, Power Hungry // Starscream, Seeker Leader	Black	73%	+38%
Bebop, Warthog Warrior	Black	71%	+37%
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse	Black	71%	+36%
Fandaniel, Telophoroi Ascian	Black	71%	+36%
Papalymo Totolymo	Black · White	54%	+36%
Morinfen	Black	70%	+34%
The Destined Black Mage	Black	69%	+34%
Kuja, Genome Sorcerer // Trance Kuja, Fate Defied	Black · Red	57%	+34%
Vislor Turlough	Black	69%	+34%
Kagemaro, First to Suffer	Black	69%	+34%
Go-Shintai of Hidden Cruelty	Black	67%	+32%
Mortarion, Daemon Primarch	Black	66%	+31%
Judith, Carnage Connoisseur	Black · Red	54%	+30%
Sol'kanar the Swamp King	Black · Red · Blue	34%	+30%
Xun Yu, Wei Advisor	Black	65%	+30%
Black Waltz No. 3	Black · Red	52%	+29%
Myojin of Night's Reach	Black	63%	+28%
Vilis, Broker of Blood	Black	63%	+28%
Baron Helmut Zemo	Black	62%	+28%
Witch-king, Bringer of Ruin	Black	63%	+28%

How much it is played, by color identity

Share of decks in each identity that run it, according to EDHREC.

Archetypes where it shows up

The most common themes among the commanders that play it. Each one links to its archetype guide.

Lifegain · 63 Combo · 54 Control · 54 -1/-1 Counters · 50 Aristocrats · 50 Voltron · 43 Aggro · 41 Reanimator · 38

Cards that go with it

The ones that show up most often in the same commanders' lists.

Frequently asked questions

Which Commander decks play Sign in Blood?

It is in the recommended lists of 170 commanders, with an average inclusion of 44% in their decks. The commanders with the highest synergy with it are Boomerang, Blade Flinger · Titanium Man · Selenia, Dark Angel. Overall, 9% of black decks run it.

How much does Sign in Blood cost?

Its reference price is €0.50 (cheapest English printing according to Scryfall; it changes daily). The EDH Optimizer optimizer only suggests cards that fit the per-card price cap you pick.

Does Sign in Blood have combos?

It does not appear in any combo catalogued on Commander Spellbook. That does not mean it has no synergies, only that it is not part of a known infinite loop.

Can I play Sign in Blood in my deck?

It is legal in Commander. Its color identity is black, so it only fits in decks whose commander has those colors in its identity (or any deck if it is colorless). EDH Optimizer automatically flags cards outside your commander's identity.