---
name: "Magus of the Arena"
mana_cost: "{4}{R}{R}"
cmc: 6
type_line: "Creature — Human Wizard"
colors: ["R"]
color_identity: ["R"]
keywords: ["Fight"]
set: "C13"
set_name: "Commander 2013"
collector_number: "115"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Thomas M. Baxa"
oracle_id: "44865261-16f8-42d2-a388-a57173142eb0"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/magus-of-the-arena-c13"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Magus of the Arena
- **Mana Cost:** `{4}{R}{R}` (CMC: 6)
- **Type:** Creature — Human Wizard
- **Power/Toughness:** 5/5
- **Keywords:** Fight

## Oracle Text
{3}, {T}: Tap target creature you control and target creature of an opponent's choice they control. Those creatures fight each other. (Each deals damage equal to its power to the other.)

> *Il magus sente ancora il boato delle folle. Se ne sono andate, ma rimane la voglia di gareggiare.*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Arena](/printing/arena-prm.md) — Land
2. [Rivals' Duel](/printing/rivals-duel-pca.md) — Sorcery
3. [Blood Feud](/printing/blood-feud-dka.md) — Sorcery
4. [Pit Fight](/printing/pit-fight-gk2.md) — Instant
5. [Prey Upon](/printing/prey-upon-uma.md) — Sorcery
6. [Legion Guildmage](/printing/legion-guildmage-grn.md) — Creature — Human Wizard

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Commander 2013 (C13) #115
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Thomas M. Baxa
- **Total Printings:** 15 across all historical editions

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