---
name: "Gulf Squid"
mana_cost: "{3}{U}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Creature — Squid Beast"
colors: ["U"]
color_identity: ["U"]
keywords: []
set: "PCY"
set_name: "Prophecy"
collector_number: "35"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Wayne England"
oracle_id: "98a60a97-3a43-4544-8ea3-40d0bad79caf"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/gulf-squid-pcy"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Gulf Squid
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{U}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Creature — Squid Beast
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/2

## Oracle Text
When this creature enters, tap all lands target player controls.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Silt Crawler](/printing/silt-crawler-pcy.md) — Creature — Beast
2. [Cephalid Retainer](/printing/cephalid-retainer-ody.md) — Creature — Octopus
3. [Sand Squid](/printing/sand-squid-mmq.md) — Creature — Squid Beast
4. [Aboshan, Cephalid Emperor](/printing/aboshan-cephalid-emperor-ody.md) — Legendary Creature — Octopus Noble
5. [Skyclave Squid](/printing/skyclave-squid-znr.md) — Creature — Squid
6. [Great Whale](/printing/great-whale-usg.md) — Creature — Whale

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Prophecy (PCY) #35
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Wayne England
- **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: `legal` | Penny: `not_legal`