---
name: "Riptide Biologist"
mana_cost: "{1}{U}"
cmc: 2
type_line: "Creature — Human Wizard"
colors: ["U"]
color_identity: ["U"]
keywords: ["Morph", "Protection"]
set: "ONS"
set_name: "Onslaught"
collector_number: "106"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Justin Sweet"
oracle_id: "fe378f26-5c80-4548-8127-10724ac0c452"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/riptide-biologist-ons"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Riptide Biologist
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{U}` (CMC: 2)
- **Type:** Creature — Human Wizard
- **Power/Toughness:** 1/2
- **Keywords:** Morph, Protection

## Oracle Text
Protection from Beasts
Morph {2}{U} (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for {3}. Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.)

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Riptide Survivor](/printing/riptide-survivor-scg.md) — Creature — Human Wizard
2. [Riptide Entrancer](/printing/riptide-entrancer-ons.md) — Creature — Human Wizard
3. [Raven Guild Initiate](/printing/raven-guild-initiate-scg.md) — Creature — Human Wizard
4. [Aphetto Alchemist](/printing/aphetto-alchemist-plst.md) — Creature — Human Wizard
5. [Scornful Egotist](/printing/scornful-egotist-scg.md) — Creature — Human Wizard
6. [Voidmage Prodigy](/printing/voidmage-prodigy-p03.md) — Creature — Human Wizard

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Onslaught (ONS) #106
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Justin Sweet
- **Total Printings:** 9 across all historical editions

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