---
name: "Old Man of the Sea"
mana_cost: "{1}{U}{U}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Creature — Djinn"
colors: ["U"]
color_identity: ["U"]
keywords: []
set: "PRM"
set_name: "Magic Online Promos"
collector_number: "43644"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Greg Staples"
oracle_id: "cce84cf1-5574-43b0-9d75-72e6451403a7"
printings_count: 3
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/old-man-of-the-sea-prm"
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
1. [Beguiler of Wills](/printing/beguiler-of-wills-dka.md) — Creature — Human Wizard
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:** Magic Online Promos (PRM) #43644
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Greg Staples
- **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`