---
name: "Pondering Mage"
mana_cost: "{3}{U}{U}"
cmc: 5
type_line: "Creature — Human Wizard"
colors: ["U"]
color_identity: ["U"]
keywords: []
set: "MH1"
set_name: "Modern Horizons"
collector_number: "63"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Tommy Arnold"
oracle_id: "3f278970-201d-4a93-b038-cc7218f2ac57"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/pondering-mage-mh1"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Pondering Mage
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{U}{U}` (CMC: 5)
- **Type:** Creature — Human Wizard
- **Power/Toughness:** 3/4

## Oracle Text
When this creature enters, look at the top three cards of your library, then put them back in any order. You may shuffle. Draw a card.

> *「未來絕非聽天由命。」*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Sage of Days](/printing/sage-of-days-lci.md) — Creature — Human Wizard
2. [Sage of Epityr](/printing/sage-of-epityr-tsp.md) — Creature — Human Wizard
3. [Sea Gate Oracle](/printing/sea-gate-oracle-ddm.md) — Creature — Human Wizard
4. [Descendant of Soramaro](/printing/descendant-of-soramaro-sok.md) — Creature — Human Wizard
5. [Architects of Will](/printing/architects-of-will-arc.md) — Artifact Creature — Human Wizard
6. [Information Dealer](/printing/information-dealer-ons.md) — Creature — Human Wizard

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Modern Horizons (MH1) #63
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Tommy Arnold
- **Total Printings:** 13 across all historical editions

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