---
name: "Sage of Hours"
mana_cost: "{1}{U}"
cmc: 2
type_line: "Creature — Human Wizard"
colors: ["U"]
color_identity: ["U"]
keywords: ["Heroic"]
set: "JOU"
set_name: "Journey into Nyx"
collector_number: "50"
rarity: "mythic"
artist: "Matt Stewart"
oracle_id: "bdbf70da-af38-4827-9b8b-39f553ebd34a"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/sage-of-hours-jou"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Sage of Hours
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{U}` (CMC: 2)
- **Type:** Creature — Human Wizard
- **Power/Toughness:** 1/1
- **Keywords:** Heroic

## Oracle Text
Heroic — Whenever you cast a spell that targets this creature, put a +1/+1 counter on it.
Remove all +1/+1 counters from this creature: For each five counters removed this way, take an extra turn after this one.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Hero of Leina Tower](/printing/hero-of-leina-tower-pio.md) — Creature — Human Warrior
2. [Brigone, Soldier of Meletis](/printing/brigone-soldier-of-meletis-j25.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Soldier
3. [Bloodcrazed Hoplite](/printing/bloodcrazed-hoplite-jou.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
4. [Phalanx Leader](/printing/phalanx-leader-ths.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
5. [Staunch-Hearted Warrior](/printing/staunch-hearted-warrior-ths.md) — Creature — Human Warrior
6. [Setessan Oathsworn](/printing/setessan-oathsworn-bng.md) — Creature — Satyr Warrior

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Journey into Nyx (JOU) #50
- **Rarity:** Mythic
- **Artist:** Matt Stewart
- **Total Printings:** 12 across all historical editions

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