Bearer of Silence
- Mana cost
- {1}{B}
- Type
- Creature — Eldrazi
- Power / toughness
- 2 / 1
- Set
- Oath of the Gatewatch Promos #67s (rare)
Devoid (This card has no color.)
When you cast this spell, you may pay {1}{C}. If you do, target opponent sacrifices a creature. ({C} represents colorless mana.)
Flying
This creature can't block.
Bearer of Silence has 2 printings, first in Oath of the Gatewatch (2016). EDHREC ranks it #22,843 among Commander cards. It appears most in Vela the Night-Clad decks (90 on EDHREC). It has 2 official rulings.
Legality
- commander: legal
- legacy: legal
- vintage: legal
- pauper: not legal
- modern: legal
- pioneer: legal
- standard: not legal
- brawl: not legal
Commanders that run Bearer of Silence most
Deck counts from EDHREC.
- Vela the Night-Clad: 90 decks
- General Chang, Cold Warrior: 1 decks
Often played with Bearer of Silence
Cards that show up in the same decks on EDHREC.
Rulings
- : Players can respond to the triggered ability, but once it starts resolving and you decide whether to pay {1}{C}, it's too late for anyone to respond.
- : Bearer of Silence's triggered ability targets only the player, not any creature. For example, the player may sacrifice a creature with hexproof.