---
name: "Master of Winds"
mana_cost: "{2}{U}{U}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Creature — Sphinx Wizard"
colors: ["U"]
color_identity: ["U"]
keywords: ["Flying"]
set: "ZNR"
set_name: "Zendikar Rising"
collector_number: "68"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Yigit Koroglu"
oracle_id: "7accdc91-3140-4096-a71f-0cee38d29e96"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/master-of-winds-znr"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Master of Winds
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{U}{U}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Creature — Sphinx Wizard
- **Power/Toughness:** 1/4
- **Keywords:** Flying

## Oracle Text
Flying
When this creature enters, draw two cards, then discard a card.
Whenever you cast an instant, sorcery, or Wizard spell, you may have this creature's base power and toughness become 4/1 or 1/4 until end of turn.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [A-Master of Winds](/printing/a-master-of-winds-znr.md) — Creature — Sphinx Wizard
2. [Windrider Wizard](/printing/windrider-wizard-znr.md) — Creature — Human Wizard
3. [Aven Wind Mage](/printing/aven-wind-mage-m19.md) — Creature — Bird Wizard
4. [Windreader Sphinx](/printing/windreader-sphinx-j25.md) — Creature — Sphinx
5. [Sphinx's Disciple](/printing/sphinxs-disciple-bng.md) — Creature — Human Wizard
6. [Sphinx of Magosi](/printing/sphinx-of-magosi-c14.md) — Creature — Sphinx

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Zendikar Rising (ZNR) #68
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Yigit Koroglu
- **Total Printings:** 18 across all historical editions

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