---
name: "Mage il-Vec"
mana_cost: "{2}{R}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Creature — Human Wizard"
colors: []
color_identity: ["R"]
keywords: []
set: "TPR"
set_name: "Tempest Remastered"
collector_number: "140"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "John Matson"
oracle_id: "adea7db6-634c-4c5d-be40-264b4acffc53"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/mage-il-vec-tpr"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Mage il-Vec
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{R}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Creature — Human Wizard

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

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Kris Mage](/printing/kris-mage-mmq.md) — Creature — Human Spellshaper
2. [Arc Mage](/printing/arc-mage-nem.md) — Creature — Human Spellshaper
3. [Prodigal Pyromancer](/printing/prodigal-pyromancer-tsr.md) — Creature — Human Wizard
4. [Dismissive Pyromancer](/printing/dismissive-pyromancer-m19.md) — Creature — Human Wizard
5. [Ogre Shaman](/printing/ogre-shaman-tpr.md) — Creature — Ogre Shaman
6. [Reckless Embermage](/printing/reckless-embermage-7ed.md) — Creature — Human Wizard

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Tempest Remastered (TPR) #140
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** John Matson

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

## Official Rulings
- *(2004-10-04)* You must discard a card as part of the activation cost. You can't announce the ability unless you have a card in hand.