---
name: "Stern Mentor"
mana_cost: "{3}{U}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Creature — Human Wizard"
colors: ["U"]
color_identity: ["U"]
keywords: ["Mill", "Soulbond"]
set: "AVR"
set_name: "Avacyn Restored"
collector_number: "77"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Igor Kieryluk"
oracle_id: "6dab0e1a-f39a-4113-9d13-b067cfefbdb3"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/stern-mentor-avr"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Stern Mentor
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{U}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Creature — Human Wizard
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/2
- **Keywords:** Mill, Soulbond

## Oracle Text
Soulbond (You may pair this creature with another unpaired creature when either enters. They remain paired for as long as you control both of them.)
As long as this creature is paired with another creature, each of those creatures has "{T}: Target player mills two cards."

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Imperious Mindbreaker](/printing/imperious-mindbreaker-voc.md) — Creature — Human Wizard
2. [Galvanic Alchemist](/printing/galvanic-alchemist-avr.md) — Creature — Human Wizard
3. [Trusted Forcemage](/printing/trusted-forcemage-avr.md) — Creature — Human Shaman
4. [Stonewright](/printing/stonewright-avr.md) — Creature — Human Shaman
5. [Deadeye Navigator](/printing/deadeye-navigator-inr.md) — Creature — Spirit
6. [Elgaud Shieldmate](/printing/elgaud-shieldmate-avr.md) — Creature — Human Soldier

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Avacyn Restored (AVR) #77
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Igor Kieryluk
- **Total Printings:** 11 across all historical editions

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