---
name: "Tidebinder Mage"
mana_cost: "{U}{U}"
cmc: 2
type_line: "Creature — Merfolk Wizard"
colors: ["U"]
color_identity: ["U"]
keywords: []
set: "M14"
set_name: "Magic 2014"
collector_number: "73"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "John Severin Brassell"
oracle_id: "f881378b-b539-4ea8-981d-e01ee82af105"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/tidebinder-mage-m14"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Tidebinder Mage
- **Mana Cost:** `{U}{U}` (CMC: 2)
- **Type:** Creature — Merfolk Wizard
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/2

## Oracle Text
When this creature enters, tap target red or green creature an opponent controls. That creature doesn't untap during its controller's untap step for as long as you control this creature.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Watertrap Weaver](/printing/watertrap-weaver-xln.md) — Creature — Merfolk Wizard
2. [Stonybrook Angler](/printing/stonybrook-angler-lrw.md) — Creature — Merfolk Wizard
3. [Tempest Caller](/printing/tempest-caller-plst.md) — Creature — Merfolk Wizard
4. [Wanderwine Distracter](/printing/wanderwine-distracter-ecl.md) — Creature — Merfolk Wizard
5. [Wanderbrine Trapper](/printing/wanderbrine-trapper-ecl.md) — Creature — Merfolk Scout
6. [Cleric of Chill Depths](/printing/cleric-of-chill-depths-znr.md) — Creature — Merfolk Cleric

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Magic 2014 (M14) #73
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** John Severin Brassell
- **Total Printings:** 14 across all historical editions

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