---
name: "Martyr of Frost"
mana_cost: "{U}"
cmc: 1
type_line: "Creature — Human Wizard"
colors: ["U"]
color_identity: ["U"]
keywords: []
set: "JVC"
set_name: "Duel Decks Anthology: Jace vs. Chandra"
collector_number: "2"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Wayne England"
oracle_id: "196cacb0-a26a-4540-9143-57867a638085"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/martyr-of-frost-jvc"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Martyr of Frost
- **Mana Cost:** `{U}` (CMC: 1)
- **Type:** Creature — Human Wizard
- **Power/Toughness:** 1/1

## Oracle Text
{2}, Reveal X blue cards from your hand, Sacrifice this creature: Counter target spell unless its controller pays {X}.

> *"Do not call the Balduvians barbaric. Their magic is as potent as it is primal."
—Zur the Enchanter*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Brine Seer](/printing/brine-seer-uds.md) — Creature — Human Wizard
2. [Daring Apprentice](/printing/daring-apprentice-6ed.md) — Creature — Human Wizard
3. [Force of Will](/printing/force-of-will-mp2.md) — Instant
4. [Abjure](/printing/abjure-wth.md) — Instant
5. [Scent of Brine](/printing/scent-of-brine-uds.md) — Instant
6. [Flare of Denial](/printing/flare-of-denial-mh3.md) — Instant

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Duel Decks Anthology: Jace vs. Chandra (JVC) #2
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Wayne England
- **Total Printings:** 17 across all historical editions

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