---
name: "Battlefield Thaumaturge"
mana_cost: "{1}{U}"
cmc: 2
type_line: "Creature — Human Wizard"
colors: ["U"]
color_identity: ["U"]
keywords: ["Heroic"]
set: "JOU"
set_name: "Journey into Nyx"
collector_number: "31"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Mike Sass"
oracle_id: "70d2f5f7-f727-48e1-9532-8d365b1c1ae5"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/battlefield-thaumaturge-jou"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Battlefield Thaumaturge
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{U}` (CMC: 2)
- **Type:** Creature — Human Wizard
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/1
- **Keywords:** Heroic

## Oracle Text
Each instant and sorcery spell you cast costs {1} less to cast for each creature it targets.
Heroic — Whenever you cast a spell that targets this creature, this creature gains hexproof until end of turn.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Archmage of Runes](/printing/archmage-of-runes-pfdn.md) — Creature — Giant Wizard
2. [The Destined](/printing/the-destined-thp3.md) — Hero
3. [Geistchanneler](/printing/geistchanneler-ymid.md) — Creature — Human Wizard
4. [Hero of Iroas](/printing/hero-of-iroas-pio.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
5. [Hero of Leina Tower](/printing/hero-of-leina-tower-pio.md) — Creature — Human Warrior
6. [Phalanx Leader](/printing/phalanx-leader-ths.md) — Creature — Human Soldier

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Journey into Nyx (JOU) #31
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Mike Sass
- **Total Printings:** 11 across all historical editions

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