---
name: "Cephalid Pathmage"
mana_cost: "{2}{U}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Creature — Octopus Wizard"
colors: ["U"]
color_identity: ["U"]
keywords: []
set: "LGN"
set_name: "Legions"
collector_number: "31"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Alex Horley-Orlandelli"
oracle_id: "c5c5f3f4-42e3-4d60-b6b1-8411ac51ce4e"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/cephalid-pathmage-lgn"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Cephalid Pathmage
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{U}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Creature — Octopus Wizard
- **Power/Toughness:** 1/2

## Oracle Text
This creature can't be blocked.
{T}, Sacrifice this creature: Target creature can't be blocked this turn.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Crafty Pathmage](/printing/crafty-pathmage-9ed.md) — Creature — Human Wizard
2. [Amphin Pathmage](/printing/amphin-pathmage-plst.md) — Creature — Salamander Wizard
3. [Passwall Adept](/printing/passwall-adept-clu.md) — Creature — Human Wizard
4. [Wormhole Serpent](/printing/wormhole-serpent-stx.md) — Creature — Serpent
5. [Neurok Invisimancer](/printing/neurok-invisimancer-ddi.md) — Creature — Human Wizard
6. [Cephalid Facetaker](/printing/cephalid-facetaker-pncc.md) — Creature — Octopus Rogue

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Legions (LGN) #31
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Alex Horley-Orlandelli
- **Total Printings:** 9 across all historical editions

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