---
name: "Owl Familiar"
mana_cost: "{1}{U}"
cmc: 2
type_line: "Creature — Bird"
colors: ["U"]
color_identity: ["U"]
keywords: ["Flying"]
set: "POR"
set_name: "Portal"
collector_number: "63"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Janine Johnston"
oracle_id: "099a5835-da6c-4e03-ad3e-aeb448897fed"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/owl-familiar-por"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Owl Familiar
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{U}` (CMC: 2)
- **Type:** Creature — Bird
- **Power/Toughness:** 1/1
- **Keywords:** Flying

## Oracle Text
Flying
When this creature enters, draw a card, then discard a card.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Sage Owl](/printing/sage-owl-10e.md) — Creature — Bird
2. [Spire Owl](/printing/spire-owl-usg.md) — Creature — Bird
3. [Soaring Show-Off](/printing/soaring-show-off-bbd.md) — Creature — Bird Warrior
4. [Harrier Strix](/printing/harrier-strix-otj.md) — Creature — Bird
5. [Arcanist's Owl](/printing/arcanists-owl-nec.md) — Artifact Creature — Bird
6. [Augury Owl](/printing/augury-owl-plst.md) — Creature — Bird

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Portal (POR) #63
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Janine Johnston
- **Total Printings:** 18 across all historical editions

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