---
name: "Shivan Emissary"
mana_cost: "{2}{R}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Creature — Human Wizard"
colors: ["R"]
color_identity: ["B", "R"]
keywords: ["Kicker"]
set: "INV"
set_name: "Invasion"
collector_number: "166"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Paolo Parente"
oracle_id: "1b885600-def1-4b2c-a6cb-02df34d58a1b"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/shivan-emissary-inv"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Shivan Emissary
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{R}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Creature — Human Wizard
- **Power/Toughness:** 1/1
- **Keywords:** Kicker

## Oracle Text
Kicker {1}{B} (You may pay an additional {1}{B} as you cast this spell.)
When this creature enters, if it was kicked, destroy target nonblack creature. It can't be regenerated.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Verduran Emissary](/printing/verduran-emissary-inv.md) — Creature — Human Wizard
2. [Benalish Emissary](/printing/benalish-emissary-inv.md) — Creature — Human Wizard
3. [Stormscape Battlemage](/printing/stormscape-battlemage-pls.md) — Creature — Metathran Wizard
4. [Caligo Skin-Witch](/printing/caligo-skin-witch-dom.md) — Creature — Human Wizard
5. [Urborg Emissary](/printing/urborg-emissary-inv.md) — Creature — Human Wizard
6. [Thunderscape Battlemage](/printing/thunderscape-battlemage-wc01.md) — Creature — Human Wizard

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Invasion (INV) #166
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Paolo Parente
- **Total Printings:** 9 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`