---
name: "Aegis Sculptor"
mana_cost: "{3}{U}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Creature — Bird Wizard"
colors: ["U"]
color_identity: ["U"]
keywords: ["Flying", "Ward"]
set: "TDM"
set_name: "Tarkir: Dragonstorm"
collector_number: "35"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Michele Giorgi"
oracle_id: "3a75c56a-bdf7-490d-aa41-51d5eb8be46c"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/aegis-sculptor-tdm"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Aegis Sculptor
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{U}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Creature — Bird Wizard
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/3
- **Keywords:** Flying, Ward

## Oracle Text
Flying
Ward {2} (Whenever this creature becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, counter it unless that player pays {2}.)
At the beginning of your upkeep, you may exile two cards from your graveyard. If you do, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Owlin Shieldmage](/printing/owlin-shieldmage-stx.md) — Creature — Bird Warlock
2. [Waterfall Aerialist](/printing/waterfall-aerialist-stx.md) — Creature — Djinn Wizard
3. [Archive Dragon](/printing/archive-dragon-woe.md) — Creature — Dragon Wizard
4. [Skyward Spider](/printing/skyward-spider-om1.md) — Creature — Spider Human Hero
5. [Hoverstone Pilgrim](/printing/hoverstone-pilgrim-lci.md) — Artifact Creature — Golem
6. [Abuelo, Ancestral Echo](/printing/abuelo-ancestral-echo-plci.md) — Legendary Creature — Spirit

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Tarkir: Dragonstorm (TDM) #35
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Michele Giorgi
- **Total Printings:** 6 across all historical editions

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