---
name: "Defiler of Dreams"
mana_cost: "{3}{U}{U}"
cmc: 5
type_line: "Creature — Phyrexian Sphinx"
colors: ["U"]
color_identity: ["U"]
keywords: ["Flying"]
set: "DMU"
set_name: "Dominaria United"
collector_number: "393"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Ryan Pancoast"
oracle_id: "9d4ec5e5-5520-45c3-8071-53191811117d"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/defiler-of-dreams-dmu"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Defiler of Dreams
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{U}{U}` (CMC: 5)
- **Type:** Creature — Phyrexian Sphinx
- **Power/Toughness:** 4/3
- **Keywords:** Flying

## Oracle Text
Flying
As an additional cost to cast blue permanent spells, you may pay 2 life. Those spells cost {U} less to cast if you paid life this way. This effect reduces only the amount of blue mana you pay.
Whenever you cast a blue permanent spell, draw a card.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Sapphire Leech](/printing/sapphire-leech-inv.md) — Creature — Leech
2. [Force of Will](/printing/force-of-will-mp2.md) — Instant
3. [Geyser Drake](/printing/geyser-drake-otj.md) — Creature — Drake
4. [Dream Thief](/printing/dream-thief-eve.md) — Creature — Faerie Rogue
5. [Spell Syphon](/printing/spell-syphon-shm.md) — Instant
6. [Winged Words](/printing/winged-words-anb.md) — Sorcery

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Dominaria United (DMU) #393
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Ryan Pancoast
- **Total Printings:** 16 across all historical editions

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