---
name: "Academy Researchers"
mana_cost: "{1}{U}{U}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Creature — Human Wizard"
colors: ["U"]
color_identity: ["U"]
keywords: []
set: "USG"
set_name: "Urza's Saga"
collector_number: "58"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Stephen Daniele"
oracle_id: "df2d2c52-475b-4057-9cf8-7886700f0fae"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/academy-researchers-usg"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Academy Researchers
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{U}{U}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Creature — Human Wizard
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/2

## Oracle Text
When this creature enters, you may put an Aura card from your hand onto the battlefield attached to this creature.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Auratouched Mage](/printing/auratouched-mage-pc2.md) — Creature — Human Wizard
2. [Umbra Mystic](/printing/umbra-mystic-woc.md) — Creature — Human Wizard
3. [Kor Spiritdancer](/printing/kor-spiritdancer-roe.md) — Creature — Kor Wizard
4. [Hakim, Loreweaver](/printing/hakim-loreweaver-mir.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Wizard
5. [Academy Journeymage](/printing/academy-journeymage-plst.md) — Creature — Human Wizard
6. [Auramancer](/printing/auramancer-prm.md) — Creature — Human Wizard

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Urza's Saga (USG) #58
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Stephen Daniele
- **Total Printings:** 19 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `legal` | Pioneer: `not_legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `not_legal` | Penny: `not_legal`