First printed in Coldsnap (2006)
Instant
You may exile two black cards from your hand rather than pay this spell's mana cost.
Soul Spike deals 4 damage to any target and you gain 4 life.
- Illustrated by
- Wayne England
Legality
- Not legal in
- Standard, Pioneer, Pauper, Future Standard, Historic, Timeless, Alchemy, Penny Dreadful, Premodern, Old School 93/94, Gladiator, Pauper Commander, Tiny Leaders, Brawl, Standard Brawl, Competitive Brawl
Rulings (3)
- You can’t exile a card from your hand to pay for itself. At the time you would pay costs, that card is on the stack, not in your hand.
- If you don’t have two cards of the right color in your hand, you can’t choose to cast the spell using the alternative cost.
- You may pay the alternative cost rather than the card’s mana cost. Any additional costs are paid as normal.
Prices
MTGO price: 0.3 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 29 Oct 2026).
