---
name: "Samite Alchemist"
mana_cost: "{3}{W}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Creature — Human Cleric"
colors: ["W"]
color_identity: ["W"]
keywords: []
set: "HML"
set_name: "Homelands"
collector_number: "13b"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Tom Wänerstrand"
oracle_id: "120b565a-e22b-4d5d-9841-b11750b4ee49"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/samite-alchemist-hml"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Samite Alchemist
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{W}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Creature — Human Cleric
- **Power/Toughness:** 0/2

## Oracle Text
{W}{W}, {T}: Prevent the next 4 damage that would be dealt this turn to target creature you control. Tap that creature. It doesn't untap during your next untap step.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Samite Healer](/printing/samite-healer-9ed.md) — Creature — Human Cleric
2. [Master Healer](/printing/master-healer-7ed.md) — Creature — Human Cleric
3. [Sanctum Custodian](/printing/sanctum-custodian-usg.md) — Creature — Human Cleric
4. [Master Apothecary](/printing/master-apothecary-ody.md) — Creature — Human Cleric
5. [Revered Elder](/printing/revered-elder-mmq.md) — Creature — Human Cleric
6. [Cho-Arrim Alchemist](/printing/cho-arrim-alchemist-mmq.md) — Creature — Human Spellshaper

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Homelands (HML) #13b
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Tom Wänerstrand
- **Total Printings:** 12 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`