---
name: "Temporal Adept"
mana_cost: "{1}{U}{U}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Creature — Human Wizard"
colors: ["U"]
color_identity: ["U"]
keywords: []
set: "9ED"
set_name: "Ninth Edition"
collector_number: "102"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Mark Tedin"
oracle_id: "fd9b5462-6578-4bf6-8026-23eaf5af3eee"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/temporal-adept-9ed"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Temporal Adept
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{U}{U}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Creature — Human Wizard
- **Power/Toughness:** 1/1

## Oracle Text
{U}{U}{U}, {T}: Return target permanent to its owner's hand.

> *"If yesterday was two days ago tomorrow, will the day after tomorrow be today or yesterday?"
—Temporal Manipulation 101 final exam, Tolarian Academy*

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## Printing Details
- **Set:** Ninth Edition (9ED) #102
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Mark Tedin
- **Total Printings:** 38 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`