---
name: "Mentor's Guidance"
mana_cost: "{2}{U}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Sorcery"
colors: ["U"]
color_identity: ["U"]
keywords: ["Scry"]
set: "STX"
set_name: "Strixhaven: School of Mages"
collector_number: "46"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Brian Valeza"
oracle_id: "ba961e01-315a-4195-a6d5-694a97a70b5a"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/mentors-guidance-stx"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Mentor's Guidance
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{U}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Sorcery
- **Keywords:** Scry

## Oracle Text
When you cast this spell, copy it if you control a planeswalker, Cleric, Druid, Shaman, Warlock, or Wizard.
Scry 1, then draw a card.

> *Kasmina had encouraged the twins to apply. Strixhaven would test not only their magical potential, but also their character.*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [A-Mentor's Guidance](/printing/a-mentors-guidance-stx.md) — Sorcery
2. [Archmage Emeritus](/printing/archmage-emeritus-spg.md) — Creature — Human Wizard
3. [League Guildmage](/printing/league-guildmage-2x2.md) — Creature — Human Wizard
4. [Sigil Tracer](/printing/sigil-tracer-mor.md) — Creature — Merfolk Wizard
5. [Meletis Charlatan](/printing/meletis-charlatan-ths.md) — Creature — Human Wizard
6. [Gorion, Wise Mentor](/printing/gorion-wise-mentor-clb.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Wizard

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Strixhaven: School of Mages (STX) #46
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Brian Valeza
- **Total Printings:** 11 across all historical editions

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