---
name: "Scalar Scholar"
mana_cost: "{G}{U}"
cmc: 2
type_line: "Creature — Salamander Wizard"
colors: ["G", "U"]
color_identity: ["G", "U"]
keywords: ["Increment"]
set: "YSOS"
set_name: "Alchemy: Secrets of Strixhaven"
collector_number: "25"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Craig J Spearing"
oracle_id: "c87e6bee-5e27-45e5-b59e-72e0343f7e3d"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/scalar-scholar-ysos"
legalities:
  commander: "not_legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "not_legal"
  vintage: "not_legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Scalar Scholar
- **Mana Cost:** `{G}{U}` (CMC: 2)
- **Type:** Creature — Salamander Wizard
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/2
- **Keywords:** Increment

## Oracle Text
Increment
When this creature enters, each card you own with {X} in its mana cost perpetually gains "This spell costs {1} less to cast."

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Goblin Electromancer](/printing/goblin-electromancer-grn.md) — Creature — Goblin Wizard
2. [Archmage of Runes](/printing/archmage-of-runes-pfdn.md) — Creature — Giant Wizard
3. [Geistchanneler](/printing/geistchanneler-ymid.md) — Creature — Human Wizard
4. [Zimone, Infinite Analyst](/printing/zimone-infinite-analyst-soc.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Wizard
5. [Mana Matrix](/printing/mana-matrix-me4.md) — Artifact
6. [Inquisitive Glimmer](/printing/inquisitive-glimmer-dsk.md) — Enchantment Creature — Fox Glimmer

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Alchemy: Secrets of Strixhaven (YSOS) #25
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Craig J Spearing

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