---
name: "Cho-Arrim Alchemist"
mana_cost: "{W}"
cmc: 1
type_line: "Creature — Human Spellshaper"
colors: ["W"]
color_identity: ["W"]
keywords: []
set: "MMQ"
set_name: "Mercadian Masques"
collector_number: "8"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Scott M. Fischer"
oracle_id: "1e1d4d81-4a45-41b5-a781-ae2227b4f4c0"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/cho-arrim-alchemist-mmq"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Cho-Arrim Alchemist
- **Mana Cost:** `{W}` (CMC: 1)
- **Type:** Creature — Human Spellshaper
- **Power/Toughness:** 1/1

## Oracle Text
{1}{W}{W}, {T}, Discard a card: The next time a source of your choice would deal damage to you this turn, prevent that damage. You gain life equal to the damage prevented this way.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Charm Peddler](/printing/charm-peddler-mmq.md) — Creature — Human Spellshaper
2. [Samite Alchemist](/printing/samite-alchemist-hml.md) — Creature — Human Cleric
3. [Righteous Aura](/printing/righteous-aura-mmq.md) — Enchantment
4. [Haazda Shield Mate](/printing/haazda-shield-mate-dis.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
5. [Atalya, Samite Master](/printing/atalya-samite-master-inv.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Cleric
6. [Seasoned Tactician](/printing/seasoned-tactician-all.md) — Creature — Human Advisor

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Mercadian Masques (MMQ) #8
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Scott M. Fischer
- **Total Printings:** 8 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`