---
name: "Meddling Mage"
mana_cost: "{W}{U}"
cmc: 2
type_line: "Creature — Human Wizard"
colors: ["U", "W"]
color_identity: ["U", "W"]
keywords: []
set: "G06"
set_name: "Judge Gift Cards 2006"
collector_number: "3"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Nottsuo"
oracle_id: "a5d02339-9f6d-486e-87d8-5ec2274cf680"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/meddling-mage-g06"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Meddling Mage
- **Mana Cost:** `{W}{U}` (CMC: 2)
- **Type:** Creature — Human Wizard
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/2

## Oracle Text
As this creature enters, choose a nonland card name.
Spells with the chosen name can't be cast.

> *Meddling mages chant so loudly that no one can get a spell in edgewise.*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Drannith Magistrate](/printing/drannith-magistrate-piko.md) — Creature — Human Wizard
2. [Meddling Kids](/printing/meddling-kids-unh.md) — Creature — Human Child
3. [Conjurer's Ban](/printing/conjurers-ban-gpt.md) — Sorcery
4. [Gideon's Intervention](/printing/gideons-intervention-akh.md) — Enchantment
5. [Nevermore](/printing/nevermore-isd.md) — Enchantment
6. [Council of the Absolute](/printing/council-of-the-absolute-dgm.md) — Creature — Human Advisor

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Judge Gift Cards 2006 (G06) #3
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Nottsuo
- **Total Printings:** 29 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`