---
name: "Summon the School"
mana_cost: "{3}{W}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Kindred Sorcery — Merfolk"
colors: ["W"]
color_identity: ["W"]
keywords: []
set: "LRW"
set_name: "Lorwyn"
collector_number: "42"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Dave Dorman"
oracle_id: "00909d51-3da8-41eb-a535-0c325fedc59f"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/summon-the-school-lrw"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Summon the School
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{W}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Kindred Sorcery — Merfolk

## Oracle Text
Create two 1/1 blue Merfolk Wizard creature tokens.
Tap four untapped Merfolk you control: Return this card from your graveyard to your hand.

> *「マーフォークが話せば、聞いてる奴にはひれが生える。」 ――キスキンの言い回し*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Stonybrook Schoolmaster](/printing/stonybrook-schoolmaster-plst.md) — Creature — Merfolk Wizard
2. [The Scholar of Seas](/printing/the-scholar-of-seas-unk.md) — Legendary Creature — Merfolk Advisor
3. [Wanderwine Farewell](/printing/wanderwine-farewell-ecl.md) — Kindred Sorcery — Merfolk
4. [Deeproot Pilgrimage](/printing/deeproot-pilgrimage-plci.md) — Enchantment
5. [Lullmage Mentor](/printing/lullmage-mentor-zen.md) — Creature — Merfolk Wizard
6. [Sygg's Command](/printing/syggs-command-ecl.md) — Kindred Sorcery — Merfolk

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Lorwyn (LRW) #42
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Dave Dorman
- **Total Printings:** 9 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`