---
name: "Kris Mage"
mana_cost: "{R}"
cmc: 1
type_line: "Creature — Human Spellshaper"
colors: ["R"]
color_identity: ["R"]
keywords: []
set: "MMQ"
set_name: "Mercadian Masques"
collector_number: "195"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Matthew D. Wilson"
oracle_id: "d53623b0-f7d8-401f-a8f1-80034f6f20df"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/kris-mage-mmq"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Kris Mage
- **Mana Cost:** `{R}` (CMC: 1)
- **Type:** Creature — Human Spellshaper
- **Power/Toughness:** 1/1

## Oracle Text
{R}, {T}, Discard a card: This creature deals 1 damage to any target.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Mage il-Vec](/printing/mage-il-vec-exo.md) — Creature — Human Wizard
2. [Arc Mage](/printing/arc-mage-nem.md) — Creature — Human Spellshaper
3. [Sparkmage Apprentice](/printing/sparkmage-apprentice-j22.md) — Creature — Human Wizard
4. [Prodigal Pyromancer](/printing/prodigal-pyromancer-m11.md) — Creature — Human Wizard
5. [Reckless Embermage](/printing/reckless-embermage-mir.md) — Creature — Human Wizard
6. [Ogre Shaman](/printing/ogre-shaman-exo.md) — Creature — Ogre Shaman

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Mercadian Masques (MMQ) #195
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Matthew D. Wilson
- **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`