---
name: "Seasoned Tactician"
mana_cost: "{2}{W}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Creature — Human Advisor"
colors: ["W"]
color_identity: ["W"]
keywords: []
set: "ALL"
set_name: "Alliances"
collector_number: "17"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Dan Frazier"
oracle_id: "d7c2f27c-8c82-4283-a17d-f979ee636542"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/seasoned-tactician-all"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Seasoned Tactician
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{W}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Creature — Human Advisor
- **Power/Toughness:** 1/3

## Oracle Text
{3}, Exile the top four cards of your library: The next time a source of your choice would deal damage to you this turn, prevent that damage.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Cho-Arrim Alchemist](/printing/cho-arrim-alchemist-mmq.md) — Creature — Human Spellshaper
2. [Samite Alchemist](/printing/samite-alchemist-hml.md) — Creature — Human Cleric
3. [Master Healer](/printing/master-healer-7ed.md) — Creature — Human Cleric
4. [Stonewise Fortifier](/printing/stonewise-fortifier-jou.md) — Creature — Human Wizard
5. [Mercenaries](/printing/mercenaries-ice.md) — Creature — Human Mercenary
6. [Revered Elder](/printing/revered-elder-mmq.md) — Creature — Human Cleric

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Alliances (ALL) #17
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Dan Frazier
- **Total Printings:** 6 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`