Screams from Within

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Screams from Within: Enchantment - Aura, Secrets of Strixhaven Commander. Enchant creature. Enchanted creature gets -1/-1. Prices and printings on Mana Grove.

Mana cost
{1}{B}{B}
Mana value
3
Type
Enchantment - Aura
Colour identity
Black (B)
Rarity
Uncommon
Set
Secrets of Strixhaven Commander (SOC)
Released
2026-04-24
Collector number
119
Artist
Diego Gisbert
Commander rank
8,126 (by how often it appears in Commander decks)
Keywords
Enchant

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About Screams from Within

Screams from Within is a Magic: The Gathering card, an uncommon black enchantment from Secrets of Strixhaven Commander (SOC), a Commander product released in April 2026. It is collector number 119 in that set, with art by Diego Gisbert. It costs {1}{B}{B} (one generic and two black mana) to cast, for a mana value of 3. Its colour identity is black. It is legal in Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Duel Commander, Oathbreaker and PreDH. It has been printed in 2 sets, from Darksteel (2004) to Secrets of Strixhaven Commander (2026). The latest aggregated market price for this printing is $0.24 (normal finish, as of 2026-11-12).

Card text

Enchant creature

Enchanted creature gets -1/-1.

When enchanted creature dies, return this card from your graveyard to the battlefield.

"Behind every poised smile lies a seed of insecurity. Identify it, and you can exploit it." -Embrose, dean of shadow

Market price

Latest aggregated market price for the normal finish of this printing: $0.24 (as of 2026-11-12).

The figure covers this printing only; other printings carry their own price on their own page.

Format legality

Legality of Screams from Within by format. Formats in which it is not legal are not listed.

ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
Duel CommanderLegal
OathbreakerLegal
PreDHLegal

Other printings of Screams from Within

Screams from Within has been printed in 2 sets. The other printings are listed newest first, with the rarity and release year of each.

PrintingRarityYear
Darksteel (DST) #52Uncommon2004

Official rulings

Two official rulings apply to Screams from Within, newest first.

  • If Screams from Within returns to the battlefield from your graveyard, you choose the creature that Screams from Within enchants (just as you would for any Aura that you're putting onto the battlefield without casting it). If your opponent doesn't control any creatures, you must choose one of your creatures. If there's nothing at all that Screams from Within can enchant, it remains in your graveyard.
  • If another player has gained control of Screams from Within, its triggered ability does nothing when it's put into a graveyard. Cards are always put into their owner's graveyard, but Screams from Within's ability looks for the card only in its controller's graveyard.

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Screams from Within is in the decklist of these preconstructed Commander decks.

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