---
name: "Cephalid Vandal"
mana_cost: "{1}{U}"
cmc: 2
type_line: "Creature — Octopus Rogue"
colors: ["U"]
color_identity: ["U"]
keywords: ["Mill"]
set: "TOR"
set_name: "Torment"
collector_number: "31"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Alex Horley-Orlandelli"
oracle_id: "f48dae33-ebf9-41ee-a61e-7573a2733db2"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/cephalid-vandal-tor"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

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

## Oracle Text
At the beginning of your upkeep, put a shred counter on this creature. Then mill a card for each shred counter on this creature.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Sokka's Haiku](/printing/sokkas-haiku-tla.md) — Instant — Lesson
2. [Titania, Nature's Force](/printing/titania-natures-force-brc.md) — Legendary Creature — Elemental
3. [Wasteful Harvest](/printing/wasteful-harvest-bro.md) — Instant
4. [Shadow Kin](/printing/shadow-kin-mic.md) — Creature — Shapeshifter
5. [Eivor, Wolf-Kissed](/printing/eivor-wolf-kissed-acr.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Assassin Warrior
6. [Shenanigans](/printing/shenanigans-plst.md) — Sorcery

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Torment (TOR) #31
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **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: `not_legal` | Penny: `legal`