---
name: "Sand Squid"
mana_cost: "{3}{U}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Creature — Squid Beast"
colors: ["U"]
color_identity: ["U"]
keywords: ["Landwalk", "Islandwalk"]
set: "MMQ"
set_name: "Mercadian Masques"
collector_number: "96"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Kev Walker"
oracle_id: "40578245-2cb8-4a6a-aeff-2252719c2d1c"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/sand-squid-mmq"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Sand Squid
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{U}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Creature — Squid Beast
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/2
- **Keywords:** Landwalk, Islandwalk

## Oracle Text
Islandwalk (This creature can't be blocked as long as defending player controls an Island.)
You may choose not to untap this creature during your untap step.
{T}: Tap target creature. That creature doesn't untap during its controller's untap step for as long as this creature remains tapped.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Harbor Serpent](/printing/harbor-serpent-m12.md) — Creature — Serpent
2. [Merfolk Seastalkers](/printing/merfolk-seastalkers-plst.md) — Creature — Merfolk Scout
3. [Rishadan Dockhand](/printing/rishadan-dockhand-pmh2.md) — Creature — Merfolk
4. [Segovian Leviathan](/printing/segovian-leviathan-4ed.md) — Creature — Leviathan
5. [Grayscaled Gharial](/printing/grayscaled-gharial-rav.md) — Creature — Crocodile
6. [Benthic Behemoth](/printing/benthic-behemoth-7ed.md) — Creature — Serpent

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Mercadian Masques (MMQ) #96
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Kev Walker
- **Total Printings:** 8 across all historical editions

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