---
name: "Soul-Scar Mage"
mana_cost: "{R}"
cmc: 1
type_line: "Creature — Human Wizard"
colors: ["R"]
color_identity: ["R"]
keywords: ["Prowess"]
set: "AKH"
set_name: "Amonkhet"
collector_number: "148"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Steve Argyle"
oracle_id: "009240f3-b7f8-4cbe-a3e9-974da66fb62c"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/soul-scar-mage-akh"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Soul-Scar Mage
- **Mana Cost:** `{R}` (CMC: 1)
- **Type:** Creature — Human Wizard
- **Power/Toughness:** 1/2
- **Keywords:** Prowess

## Oracle Text
Prowess
If a source you control would deal noncombat damage to a creature an opponent controls, put that many -1/-1 counters on that creature instead.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Mage-Ring Bully](/printing/mage-ring-bully-ori.md) — Creature — Human Warrior
2. [Heartfire Immolator](/printing/heartfire-immolator-m21.md) — Creature — Human Wizard
3. [Sanguinary Mage](/printing/sanguinary-mage-soi.md) — Creature — Vampire Wizard
4. [Molten Lavamancer](/printing/molten-lavamancer-msc.md) — Creature — Elemental Warlock Villain
5. [Target Minotaur](/printing/target-minotaur-ust.md) — Creature — Minotaur Warrior
6. [Harmonic Prodigy](/printing/harmonic-prodigy-j21.md) — Creature — Human Wizard

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Amonkhet (AKH) #148
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Steve Argyle
- **Total Printings:** 16 across all historical editions

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