---
name: "Illusionary Forces"
mana_cost: "{3}{U}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Creature — Illusion"
colors: ["U"]
color_identity: ["U"]
keywords: ["Cumulative upkeep", "Flying"]
set: "ICE"
set_name: "Ice Age"
collector_number: "75"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Justin Hampton"
oracle_id: "e17e3bda-75cb-47a1-9f60-f50705a46a1e"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/illusionary-forces-ice"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Illusionary Forces
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{U}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Creature — Illusion
- **Power/Toughness:** 4/4
- **Keywords:** Cumulative upkeep, Flying

## Oracle Text
Flying
Cumulative upkeep {U} (At the beginning of your upkeep, put an age counter on this permanent, then sacrifice it unless you pay its upkeep cost for each age counter on it.)

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Phantasmal Forces](/printing/phantasmal-forces-5ed.md) — Creature — Illusion
2. [Illusionary Wall](/printing/illusionary-wall-ice.md) — Creature — Illusion Wall
3. [Arnjlot's Ascent](/printing/arnjlots-ascent-ice.md) — Enchantment
4. [Vexing Sphinx](/printing/vexing-sphinx-dmr.md) — Creature — Sphinx
5. [Pulsating Illusion](/printing/pulsating-illusion-ody.md) — Creature — Illusion
6. [Illusionary Presence](/printing/illusionary-presence-ice.md) — Creature — Illusion

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Ice Age (ICE) #75
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Justin Hampton
- **Total Printings:** 7 across all historical editions

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