---
name: "Sparkmage Apprentice"
mana_cost: "{1}{R}"
cmc: 2
type_line: "Creature — Human Wizard"
colors: ["R"]
color_identity: ["R"]
keywords: []
set: "M10"
set_name: "Magic 2010"
collector_number: "158"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Jaime Jones"
oracle_id: "69003cbc-8e5a-41dc-ac53-18f6e776217b"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/sparkmage-apprentice-m10"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Sparkmage Apprentice
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{R}` (CMC: 2)
- **Type:** Creature — Human Wizard
- **Power/Toughness:** 1/1

## Oracle Text
When this creature enters, it deals 1 damage to any target.

> *I maghiscintilla sono artisti spettacolari in un certo senso, ma il dolore è il prezzo di ammissione.*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Prodigal Pyromancer](/printing/prodigal-pyromancer-m11.md) — Creature — Human Wizard
2. [Reckless Embermage](/printing/reckless-embermage-mir.md) — Creature — Human Wizard
3. [Viashino Pyromancer](/printing/viashino-pyromancer-j22.md) — Creature — Lizard Wizard
4. [Spark Mage](/printing/spark-mage-ody.md) — Creature — Dwarf Wizard
5. [Cunning Sparkmage](/printing/cunning-sparkmage-wwk.md) — Creature — Human Shaman
6. [Apprentice Sorcerer](/printing/apprentice-sorcerer-p02.md) — Creature — Human Wizard Sorcerer

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Magic 2010 (M10) #158
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Jaime Jones
- **Total Printings:** 28 across all historical editions

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