---
name: "Midnight Pathlighter"
mana_cost: "{2}{W}{U}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Creature — Human Wizard"
colors: ["U", "W"]
color_identity: ["U", "W"]
keywords: ["Venture into the dungeon"]
set: "AFC"
set_name: "Forgotten Realms Commander"
collector_number: "52"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "PINDURSKI"
oracle_id: "e49228d6-6488-4cbc-aa53-303afd3a549b"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/midnight-pathlighter-afc"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Midnight Pathlighter
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{W}{U}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Creature — Human Wizard
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/3
- **Keywords:** Venture into the dungeon

## Oracle Text
Creatures you control can't be blocked except by legendary creatures.
Whenever one or more creatures you control deal combat damage to a player, venture into the dungeon. (Enter the first room or advance to the next room.)

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Passwall Adept](/printing/passwall-adept-clu.md) — Creature — Human Wizard
2. [Crafty Pathmage](/printing/crafty-pathmage-9ed.md) — Creature — Human Wizard
3. [Covert Operative](/printing/covert-operative-lgn.md) — Creature — Human Wizard
4. [Veteran Dungeoneer](/printing/veteran-dungeoneer-afr.md) — Creature — Human Warrior
5. [Shortcut Seeker](/printing/shortcut-seeker-afr.md) — Creature — Human Rogue
6. [Yuan-Ti Malison](/printing/yuan-ti-malison-pafr.md) — Creature — Snake Rogue

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Forgotten Realms Commander (AFC) #52
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** PINDURSKI
- **Total Printings:** 16 across all historical editions

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