---
name: "Cephalid Inkmage"
mana_cost: "{2}{U}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Creature — Octopus Wizard"
colors: ["U"]
color_identity: ["U"]
keywords: ["Surveil", "Threshold"]
set: "FDN"
set_name: "Foundations"
collector_number: "32"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Christopher Burdett"
oracle_id: "8d979a0b-ba04-4abb-8f78-c707ce15351a"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/cephalid-inkmage-fdn"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Cephalid Inkmage
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{U}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Creature — Octopus Wizard
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/2
- **Keywords:** Surveil, Threshold

## Oracle Text
When this creature enters, surveil 3. (Look at the top three cards of your library, then put any number of them into your graveyard and the rest on top of your library in any order.)
Threshold — This creature can't be blocked as long as there are seven or more cards in your graveyard.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Mindwhisker](/printing/mindwhisker-blb.md) — Creature — Rat Wizard
2. [Imperious Inkmage](/printing/imperious-inkmage-sos.md) — Creature — Orc Warlock
3. [Cephalid Sage](/printing/cephalid-sage-tor.md) — Creature — Octopus
4. [Mind Drill Assailant](/printing/mind-drill-assailant-blb.md) — Creature — Rat Warlock
5. [Dimir Informant](/printing/dimir-informant-grn.md) — Creature — Human Rogue
6. [House Guildmage](/printing/house-guildmage-grn.md) — Creature — Human Wizard

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Foundations (FDN) #32
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Christopher Burdett
- **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`