---
name: "Specimen Collector"
mana_cost: "{4}{U}"
cmc: 5
type_line: "Creature — Vedalken Wizard"
colors: ["U"]
color_identity: ["U"]
keywords: []
set: "PLST"
set_name: "The List"
collector_number: "MH2-64"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Ravenna Tran"
oracle_id: "fdb51cc1-ce0e-4920-b123-1cdd570fc38b"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/specimen-collector-plst"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Specimen Collector
- **Mana Cost:** `{4}{U}` (CMC: 5)
- **Type:** Creature — Vedalken Wizard
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/1

## Oracle Text
When this creature enters, create a 1/1 green Squirrel creature token and a 0/3 blue Crab creature token.
When this creature dies, create a token that's a copy of target token you control.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Nut Collector](/printing/nut-collector-plst.md) — Creature — Human Druid
2. [Squirrel Dealer](/printing/squirrel-dealer-ust.md) — Creature — Raccoon Lizard Bird
3. [The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl](/printing/the-unbeatable-squirrel-girl-msh.md) — Legendary Creature — Squirrel Human Hero
4. [Hazel of the Rootbloom](/printing/hazel-of-the-rootbloom-blc.md) — Legendary Creature — Squirrel Druid
5. [Squirrel Wrangler](/printing/squirrel-wrangler-pcy.md) — Creature — Human Druid
6. [Volo, Guide to Monsters](/printing/volo-guide-to-monsters-afr.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Wizard

## Printing Details
- **Set:** The List (PLST) #MH2-64
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Ravenna Tran
- **Total Printings:** 13 across all historical editions

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