---
name: "Talas Researcher"
mana_cost: "{4}{U}"
cmc: 5
type_line: "Creature — Human Pirate Wizard"
colors: ["U"]
color_identity: ["U"]
keywords: []
set: "P02"
set_name: "Portal Second Age"
collector_number: "51"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Kaja Foglio"
oracle_id: "1ed662d7-65b9-4024-a892-c4559fb6aaf9"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/talas-researcher-p02"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Talas Researcher
- **Mana Cost:** `{4}{U}` (CMC: 5)
- **Type:** Creature — Human Pirate Wizard
- **Power/Toughness:** 1/1

## Oracle Text
{T}: Draw a card. Activate only during your turn, before attackers are declared.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Seeker of Insight](/printing/seeker-of-insight-akh.md) — Creature — Human Wizard
2. [Research Assistant](/printing/research-assistant-m15.md) — Creature — Human Wizard
3. [Teferi's Protege](/printing/teferis-protege-m21.md) — Creature — Human Wizard
4. [Archivist](/printing/archivist-8ed.md) — Creature — Human Wizard
5. [Merchant of Secrets](/printing/merchant-of-secrets-c17.md) — Creature — Human Wizard
6. [Reckless Scholar](/printing/reckless-scholar-cns.md) — Creature — Human Wizard

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Portal Second Age (P02) #51
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Kaja Foglio
- **Total Printings:** 9 across all historical editions

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