---
name: "Black Mage's Rod"
mana_cost: "{1}{B}"
cmc: 2
type_line: "Artifact — Equipment"
colors: ["B"]
color_identity: ["B"]
keywords: ["Job select", "Equip"]
set: "FIN"
set_name: "Final Fantasy"
collector_number: "90"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Nino Is"
oracle_id: "909b3d90-5762-461b-b49a-004a9e72733d"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/black-mages-rod-fin"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Black Mage's Rod
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{B}` (CMC: 2)
- **Type:** Artifact — Equipment
- **Keywords:** Job select, Equip

## Oracle Text
Job select (When this Equipment enters, create a 1/1 colorless Hero creature token, then attach this to it.)
Equipped creature gets +1/+0, has "Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, this creature deals 1 damage to each opponent," and is a Wizard in addition to its other types.
Equip {3}

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Red Mage's Rapier](/printing/red-mages-rapier-fin.md) — Artifact — Equipment
2. [White Mage's Staff](/printing/white-mages-staff-fin.md) — Artifact — Equipment
3. [Sorcerer's Wand](/printing/sorcerers-wand-plst.md) — Artifact — Equipment
4. [Bard's Bow](/printing/bards-bow-fin.md) — Artifact — Equipment
5. [Dark Knight's Greatsword](/printing/dark-knights-greatsword-fin.md) — Artifact — Equipment
6. [The Destined Black Mage](/printing/the-destined-black-mage-fic.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Wizard

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Final Fantasy (FIN) #90
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Nino Is
- **Total Printings:** 6 across all historical editions

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