---
name: "Uncle Istvan"
mana_cost: "{1}{B}{B}{B}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Creature — Human"
colors: ["B"]
color_identity: ["B"]
keywords: []
set: "4BB"
set_name: "Fourth Edition Foreign Black Border"
collector_number: "165"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Daniel Gelon"
oracle_id: "44e855a4-95f9-4515-a868-a8ad7a2db751"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/uncle-istvan-4bb"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Uncle Istvan
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{B}{B}{B}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Creature — Human
- **Power/Toughness:** 1/3

## Oracle Text
Prevent all damage that would be dealt to this creature by creatures.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Istvan, Butcher of Eln](/printing/istvan-butcher-of-eln-mbc.md) — Legendary Creature — Human
2. [Eerie Interference](/printing/eerie-interference-woe.md) — Instant
3. [Champion Lancer](/printing/champion-lancer-s99.md) — Creature — Human Knight
4. [Stonewise Fortifier](/printing/stonewise-fortifier-jou.md) — Creature — Human Wizard
5. [Jhessian Balmgiver](/printing/jhessian-balmgiver-con.md) — Creature — Human Cleric
6. [The Protector](/printing/the-protector-thp1.md) — Hero

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Fourth Edition Foreign Black Border (4BB) #165
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Daniel Gelon
- **Total Printings:** 25 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`