---
name: "Nightscape Battlemage"
mana_cost: "{2}{B}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Creature — Zombie Wizard"
colors: ["B"]
color_identity: ["B", "R", "U"]
keywords: ["Kicker"]
set: "PSAL"
set_name: "Salvat 2005"
collector_number: "E39"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Andrew Goldhawk"
oracle_id: "e96e68b4-cb32-4b75-a885-e1781f4b74ab"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/nightscape-battlemage-psal"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Nightscape Battlemage
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{B}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Creature — Zombie Wizard
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/2
- **Keywords:** Kicker

## Oracle Text
Kicker {2}{U} and/or {2}{R} (You may pay an additional {2}{U} and/or {2}{R} as you cast this spell.)
When this creature enters, if it was kicked with its {2}{U} kicker, return up to two target nonblack creatures to their owners' hands.
When this creature enters, if it was kicked with its {2}{R} kicker, destroy target land.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Stormscape Battlemage](/printing/stormscape-battlemage-pls.md) — Creature — Metathran Wizard
2. [Sunscape Battlemage](/printing/sunscape-battlemage-dde.md) — Creature — Human Wizard
3. [Thunderscape Battlemage](/printing/thunderscape-battlemage-wc01.md) — Creature — Human Wizard
4. [Wastescape Battlemage](/printing/wastescape-battlemage-mh3.md) — Creature — Eldrazi Wizard
5. [Ana Battlemage](/printing/ana-battlemage-plc.md) — Creature — Human Wizard
6. [Nightscape Master](/printing/nightscape-master-inv.md) — Creature — Zombie Wizard

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Salvat 2005 (PSAL) #E39
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Andrew Goldhawk
- **Total Printings:** 12 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: `legal`