---
name: "Thunderstaff"
mana_cost: "{3}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Artifact"
colors: []
color_identity: []
keywords: []
set: "C13"
set_name: "Commander 2013"
collector_number: "267"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Cliff Childs"
oracle_id: "1a88a378-051c-42b4-bd0e-9c40ae8efea6"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/thunderstaff-c13"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Thunderstaff
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Artifact

## Oracle Text
As long as this artifact is untapped, if a creature would deal combat damage to you, prevent 1 of that damage.
{2}, {T}: Attacking creatures get +1/+0 until end of turn.

> *Jort le Fou du tonnerre passa sa vie à perfectionner un moyen de dompter le pouvoir des cieux.*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Dolmen Gate](/printing/dolmen-gate-sld.md) — Artifact
2. [Shield of the Ages](/printing/shield-of-the-ages-ice.md) — Artifact
3. [Horn of Deafening](/printing/horn-of-deafening-leg.md) — Artifact
4. [Forcefield](/printing/forcefield-30a.md) — Artifact
5. [Ebony Horse](/printing/ebony-horse-3ed.md) — Artifact
6. [Urza's Armor](/printing/urzas-armor-usg.md) — Artifact

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Commander 2013 (C13) #267
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Cliff Childs
- **Total Printings:** 17 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`