---
name: "Lord of the Unreal"
mana_cost: "{U}{U}"
cmc: 2
type_line: "Creature — Human Wizard"
colors: ["U"]
color_identity: ["U"]
keywords: []
set: "M12"
set_name: "Magic 2012"
collector_number: "62"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Jason Chan"
oracle_id: "cc60181a-5eeb-4d66-9876-3194bac1e7a7"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/lord-of-the-unreal-m12"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Lord of the Unreal
- **Mana Cost:** `{U}{U}` (CMC: 2)
- **Type:** Creature — Human Wizard
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/2

## Oracle Text
Illusion creatures you control get +1/+1 and have hexproof. (They can't be the targets of spells or abilities your opponents control.)

> *"Il sogno non finisce finché non lo dico io."*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Illusion Spinners](/printing/illusion-spinners-ecl.md) — Creature — Faerie Wizard
2. [Mistfolk](/printing/mistfolk-ice.md) — Creature — Illusion
3. [Mistform Warchief](/printing/mistform-warchief-scg.md) — Creature — Illusion
4. [Blind Phantasm](/printing/blind-phantasm-fut.md) — Creature — Illusion
5. [Ghosthelm Courier](/printing/ghosthelm-courier-ons.md) — Creature — Human Wizard
6. [Neurok Invisimancer](/printing/neurok-invisimancer-ddi.md) — Creature — Human Wizard

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Magic 2012 (M12) #62
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Jason Chan
- **Total Printings:** 17 across all historical editions

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