---
name: "Cephalid Snitch"
mana_cost: "{1}{U}"
cmc: 2
type_line: "Creature — Octopus Wizard"
colors: ["U"]
color_identity: ["U"]
keywords: []
set: "TOR"
set_name: "Torment"
collector_number: "30"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Jerry Tiritilli"
oracle_id: "15093579-8258-41d2-9738-aaa7e3824c40"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/cephalid-snitch-tor"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

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

## Oracle Text
Sacrifice this creature: Target creature loses protection from black until end of turn.

> *The cautious are wary of their enemies. The wise are also wary of their friends.*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Cephalid Pathmage](/printing/cephalid-pathmage-lgn.md) — Creature — Octopus Wizard
2. [Cornered by Black Mages](/printing/cornered-by-black-mages-fin.md) — Sorcery
3. [Cursecatcher](/printing/cursecatcher-shm.md) — Creature — Merfolk Wizard
4. [Attrition](/printing/attrition-mp2.md) — Enchantment
5. [Cephalid Constable](/printing/cephalid-constable-jud.md) — Creature — Octopus Wizard
6. [Profaner of the Dead](/printing/profaner-of-the-dead-plst.md) — Creature — Snake Wizard

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Torment (TOR) #30
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Jerry Tiritilli
- **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: `not_legal`