---
name: "The Marvelous Scientist"
mana_cost: "{1}{U}{R}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Legendary Creature — Human Wizard"
colors: ["R", "U"]
color_identity: ["R", "U"]
keywords: ["Science", "Cosplay"]
set: "UNK"
set_name: "Unknown Event"
collector_number: "RZ04j"
rarity: "rare"
artist: ""
oracle_id: "258e4da4-e7fd-4049-92df-e5433b9f0ce9"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/the-marvelous-scientist-unk"
legalities:
  commander: "not_legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "not_legal"
  vintage: "not_legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# The Marvelous Scientist
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{U}{R}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Legendary Creature — Human Wizard
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/2
- **Keywords:** Science, Cosplay

## Oracle Text
As this creature enters the battlefield, choose cosplay or science.
• Cosplay — Whenever you cast a creature or planeswalker spell, this creature's base power and toughness each become equal to that spell's mana value until end of turn.
• Science — Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell, this creature deals 2 damage to each opponent.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [The Zabulous Cosplayer](/printing/the-zabulous-cosplayer-unk.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Shapeshifter
2. [Clever Lumimancer](/printing/clever-lumimancer-stx.md) — Creature — Human Wizard
3. [Lady Octopus, Inspired Inventor](/printing/lady-octopus-inspired-inventor-spm.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Scientist Villain
4. [Mister Fantastic](/printing/mister-fantastic-msc.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Scientist Hero
5. [Academy Researchers](/printing/academy-researchers-usg.md) — Creature — Human Wizard
6. [Oscorp Research Team](/printing/oscorp-research-team-om1.md) — Creature — Human Scientist

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Unknown Event (UNK) #RZ04j
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** 

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