Soul Enervation — Surprise the Board, Siphon the Field
Soul Enervation rewards timing and reads like a toolbox answer for black decks that value tempo and incremental advantage. Cast it with flash on an opponent turn to shrink a key blocker or attacker with its enter the battlefield effect that gives target creature minus four minus four until end of turn. The immediate disruption is straightforward and converts a single point of interaction into both removal and a tempo swing without committing a combat step.
The ongoing trigger turns graveyard activity into a slow bleed and a steady life gain. Whenever one or more creature cards leave your graveyard each opponent loses one life and you gain one life. That interaction pairs well with self mill recursion or reanimation synergies and rewards a deck built to churn cards in and out of the yard. As a showcase foil from Murders at Karlov Manor this Near Mint copy also carries collectible appeal for players who track both playability and finish quality.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost {3}{B}
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Card Type Enchantment
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) Flash. When Soul Enervation enters the battlefield, target creature gets -4/-4 until end of turn. Whenever one or more creature cards leave your graveyard, each opponent loses 1 life and you gain 1 life.
