---
name: "Somnophore"
mana_cost: "{2}{U}{U}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Creature — Illusion"
colors: ["U"]
color_identity: ["U"]
keywords: ["Flying"]
set: "USG"
set_name: "Urza's Saga"
collector_number: "97"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Andrew Robinson"
oracle_id: "86541bba-7db8-4893-addf-8a4a42168ce4"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/somnophore-usg"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Somnophore
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{U}{U}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Creature — Illusion
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/2
- **Keywords:** Flying

## Oracle Text
Flying
Whenever this creature deals damage to a player, tap target creature that player controls. That creature doesn't untap during its controller's untap step for as long as this creature remains on the battlefield.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
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## Printing Details
- **Set:** Urza's Saga (USG) #97
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Andrew Robinson
- **Total Printings:** 10 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: `legal`