---
name: "Ogre Savant"
mana_cost: "{4}{R}"
cmc: 5
type_line: "Creature — Ogre Wizard"
colors: ["R"]
color_identity: ["R", "U"]
keywords: []
set: "DDJ"
set_name: "Duel Decks: Izzet vs. Golgari"
collector_number: "9"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Paolo Parente"
oracle_id: "2ce12817-a7b5-475a-87d0-718d77349a6d"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/ogre-savant-ddj"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Ogre Savant
- **Mana Cost:** `{4}{R}` (CMC: 5)
- **Type:** Creature — Ogre Wizard
- **Power/Toughness:** 3/2

## Oracle Text
When this creature enters, if {U} was spent to cast it, return target creature to its owner's hand.

> *He's an oxymoron.*

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## Printing Details
- **Set:** Duel Decks: Izzet vs. Golgari (DDJ) #9
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Paolo Parente
- **Total Printings:** 16 across all historical editions

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