---
name: "Deepwater Hypnotist"
mana_cost: "{1}{U}"
cmc: 2
type_line: "Creature — Merfolk Wizard"
colors: ["U"]
color_identity: ["U"]
keywords: ["Inspired"]
set: "BNG"
set_name: "Born of the Gods"
collector_number: "35"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Christopher Moeller"
oracle_id: "e30c639a-d46c-4488-bfdd-d4282046153c"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/deepwater-hypnotist-bng"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Deepwater Hypnotist
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{U}` (CMC: 2)
- **Type:** Creature — Merfolk Wizard
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/1
- **Keywords:** Inspired

## Oracle Text
Inspired — Whenever this creature becomes untapped, target creature an opponent controls gets -3/-0 until end of turn.

> *「久看波涛，或会深陷其中。」 ～迈勒提斯谚语*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Wilderness Hypnotist](/printing/wilderness-hypnotist-eve.md) — Creature — Merfolk Wizard
2. [Wanderwine Distracter](/printing/wanderwine-distracter-ecl.md) — Creature — Merfolk Wizard
3. [Vodalian Hypnotist](/printing/vodalian-hypnotist-plst.md) — Creature — Merfolk Wizard
4. [Stonybrook Angler](/printing/stonybrook-angler-lrw.md) — Creature — Merfolk Wizard
5. [Merrow Grimeblotter](/printing/merrow-grimeblotter-shm.md) — Creature — Merfolk Wizard
6. [Merfolk Trickster](/printing/merfolk-trickster-plst.md) — Creature — Merfolk Wizard

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Born of the Gods (BNG) #35
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Christopher Moeller
- **Total Printings:** 11 across all historical editions

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