---
name: "Drifting Djinn"
mana_cost: "{4}{U}{U}"
cmc: 6
type_line: "Creature — Djinn"
colors: ["U"]
color_identity: ["U"]
keywords: ["Flying", "Cycling"]
set: "USG"
set_name: "Urza's Saga"
collector_number: "71"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Carl Critchlow"
oracle_id: "fdea1945-0bb6-4a83-8cb1-5ba6a4dc39bd"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/drifting-djinn-usg"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Drifting Djinn
- **Mana Cost:** `{4}{U}{U}` (CMC: 6)
- **Type:** Creature — Djinn
- **Power/Toughness:** 5/5
- **Keywords:** Flying, Cycling

## Oracle Text
Flying
At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice this creature unless you pay {1}{U}.
Cycling {2} ({2}, Discard this card: Draw a card.)

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Waterspout Djinn](/printing/waterspout-djinn-jvc.md) — Creature — Djinn
2. [Spindrift Drake](/printing/spindrift-drake-sth.md) — Creature — Drake
3. [Shimmerscale Drake](/printing/shimmerscale-drake-plst.md) — Creature — Drake
4. [Vaporous Djinn](/printing/vaporous-djinn-mir.md) — Creature — Djinn
5. [Djinn of the Lamp](/printing/djinn-of-the-lamp-por.md) — Creature — Djinn
6. [Serendib Djinn](/printing/serendib-djinn-arn.md) — Creature — Djinn

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Urza's Saga (USG) #71
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Carl Critchlow
- **Total Printings:** 10 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`