---
name: "Cephalid Illusionist"
mana_cost: "{1}{U}"
cmc: 2
type_line: "Creature — Octopus Wizard"
colors: ["U"]
color_identity: ["U"]
keywords: ["Mill"]
set: "TOR"
set_name: "Torment"
collector_number: "28"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Pete Venters"
oracle_id: "3c3067c4-0ae0-4c6a-9174-e3c981a20235"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/cephalid-illusionist-tor"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Cephalid Illusionist
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{U}` (CMC: 2)
- **Type:** Creature — Octopus Wizard
- **Power/Toughness:** 1/1
- **Keywords:** Mill

## Oracle Text
Whenever this creature becomes the target of a spell or ability, mill three cards.
{2}{U}, {T}: Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt to and dealt by target creature you control this turn.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Cephalid Aristocrat](/printing/cephalid-aristocrat-tor.md) — Creature — Octopus Noble
2. [Cephalid Pathmage](/printing/cephalid-pathmage-lgn.md) — Creature — Octopus Wizard
3. [Towering-Wave Mystic](/printing/towering-wave-mystic-jmp.md) — Creature — Merfolk Wizard
4. [Cephalid Constable](/printing/cephalid-constable-jud.md) — Creature — Octopus Wizard
5. [Azorius Ploy](/printing/azorius-ploy-dis.md) — Instant
6. [Cephalid Inkshrouder](/printing/cephalid-inkshrouder-jud.md) — Creature — Octopus

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Torment (TOR) #28
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Pete Venters
- **Total Printings:** 10 across all historical editions

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