---
name: "Spectacle Mage"
mana_cost: "{1}{U}{R}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Creature — Bird Shaman"
colors: ["R", "U"]
color_identity: ["R", "U"]
keywords: ["Flying"]
set: "STX"
set_name: "Strixhaven: School of Mages"
collector_number: "235"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Caroline Gariba"
oracle_id: "71920c05-7061-4ba5-8903-cffd3d2f85f4"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/spectacle-mage-stx"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Spectacle Mage
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{U}{R}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Creature — Bird Shaman
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/2
- **Keywords:** Flying

## Oracle Text
Flying
Instant and sorcery spells you cast with mana value 5 or greater cost {1} less to cast.

> *「私の光を世に出さないなんて犯罪的よ。」*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Aven Wind Mage](/printing/aven-wind-mage-m19.md) — Creature — Bird Wizard
2. [The Lord of the Eagles](/printing/the-lord-of-the-eagles-hob.md) — Legendary Creature — Bird Noble
3. [Archmage of Runes](/printing/archmage-of-runes-pfdn.md) — Creature — Giant Wizard
4. [Spectral Arcanist](/printing/spectral-arcanist-voc.md) — Creature — Spirit Wizard
5. [Elemental Mascot](/printing/elemental-mascot-sos.md) — Creature — Elemental Bird
6. [Maelstrom Muse](/printing/maelstrom-muse-stx.md) — Creature — Djinn Wizard

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Strixhaven: School of Mages (STX) #235
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Caroline Gariba
- **Total Printings:** 11 across all historical editions

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