---
name: "Nyssa of Traken"
mana_cost: "{3}{U}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Legendary Creature — Human Scientist"
colors: ["U"]
color_identity: ["U"]
keywords: ["Sonic Booster", "Doctor's companion"]
set: "WHO"
set_name: "Doctor Who"
collector_number: "957"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Irina Nordsol"
oracle_id: "07802bd6-29ca-40c5-beba-c2baf7a92555"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/nyssa-of-traken-who"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Nyssa of Traken
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{U}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Legendary Creature — Human Scientist
- **Power/Toughness:** 3/4
- **Keywords:** Sonic Booster, Doctor's companion

## Oracle Text
You have no maximum hand size.
Sonic Booster — Whenever Nyssa of Traken attacks, sacrifice any number of artifacts. When you sacrifice one or more artifacts this way, tap up to that many target creatures and draw that many cards.
Doctor's companion (You can have two commanders if the other is the Doctor.)

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [The Second Doctor](/printing/the-second-doctor-who.md) — Legendary Creature — Time Lord Doctor
2. [Yasmin Khan](/printing/yasmin-khan-who.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Detective
3. [Cecily, Haunted Mage](/printing/cecily-haunted-mage-sld.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Wizard
4. [Ace, Fearless Rebel](/printing/ace-fearless-rebel-who.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Rebel
5. [The Seventh Doctor](/printing/the-seventh-doctor-who.md) — Legendary Creature — Time Lord Doctor
6. [Ryan Sinclair](/printing/ryan-sinclair-who.md) — Legendary Creature — Human

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Doctor Who (WHO) #957
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Irina Nordsol
- **Total Printings:** 8 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`