---
name: "Old Man of the Sea"
mana_cost: "{1}{U}{U}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Creature — Djinn"
colors: ["U"]
color_identity: ["U"]
keywords: []
set: "ME3"
set_name: "Masters Edition III"
collector_number: "45"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Susan Van Camp"
oracle_id: "cce84cf1-5574-43b0-9d75-72e6451403a7"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/old-man-of-the-sea-me3"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Old Man of the Sea
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{U}{U}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Creature — Djinn
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/3

## Oracle Text
You may choose not to untap this creature during your untap step.
{T}: Gain control of target creature with power less than or equal to this creature's power for as long as this creature remains tapped and that creature's power remains less than or equal to this creature's power.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
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2. [Rootwater Matriarch](/printing/rootwater-matriarch-10e.md) — Creature — Merfolk
3. [Dominate](/printing/dominate-nem.md) — Instant
4. [Callous Oppressor](/printing/callous-oppressor-ons.md) — Creature — Octopus
5. [Overtaker](/printing/overtaker-mmq.md) — Creature — Merfolk Spellshaper
6. [Djinn of Infinite Deceits](/printing/djinn-of-infinite-deceits-c13.md) — Creature — Djinn

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Masters Edition III (ME3) #45
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Susan Van Camp
- **Total Printings:** 3 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`