First printed in Scourge (2003)
Enchantment
Pay 3 life: Put a +1/+1 counter on target creature.
The symbols are spread throughout Aphetto, marking sites where minions of the Raven Guild and the Cabal can seek refuge.
- Illustrated by
- Arnie Swekel
Legality
- Legal in
- Legacy, Vintage, Premodern, Commander, Duel Commander, PreDH, Tiny Leaders, Oathbreaker
- Not legal in
- Standard, Pioneer, Modern, Pauper, Future Standard, Historic, Timeless, Alchemy, Penny Dreadful, Old School 93/94, Gladiator, Pauper Commander, Brawl, Standard Brawl, Competitive Brawl
Prices
MTGO price: 0.02 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 1 Nov 2026).
Combos
100 combos, the most popular first:
- Near-infinite lifeloss for target opponent, Target opponent loses the game: Mister Negative + Phyrexian Unlife + Unspeakable Symbol
- Near-infinite lifegain, Near-infinite lifeloss: Exsanguinate + Rowan, Scion of War + Unspeakable Symbol
- Near-infinite lifeloss for target opponent, Target opponent loses the game: Mister Negative + Pact Weapon + Unspeakable Symbol
- Near-infinite lifeloss for target opponent, Target opponent loses the game: Mister Negative + Platinum Angel + Unspeakable Symbol
- Infinite colored mana, Infinite lifegain triggers…: Kami of Whispered Hopes + Spike Feeder + Unspeakable Symbol
- Target opponent loses the game: Greven, Predator Captain + Unspeakable Symbol
- Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers…: Corpsejack Menace + Spike Feeder + Unspeakable Symbol
- Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers…: Branching Evolution + Spike Feeder + Unspeakable Symbol
- Near-infinite lifeloss for target opponent, Target opponent loses the game: Cloudsteel Kirin + Mister Negative + Unspeakable Symbol
- Infinite lifegain, Infinite lifegain triggers…: Hardened Scales + Spike Feeder + Unspeakable Symbol
