---
name: "Vedalken Archmage"
mana_cost: "{2}{U}{U}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Creature — Vedalken Wizard"
colors: ["U"]
color_identity: ["U"]
keywords: []
set: "JMP"
set_name: "Jumpstart"
collector_number: "187"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Kev Walker"
oracle_id: "568cf486-0261-4634-ac36-a6507101b2d0"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/vedalken-archmage-jmp"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Vedalken Archmage
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{U}{U}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Creature — Vedalken Wizard
- **Power/Toughness:** 0/2

## Oracle Text
Whenever you cast an artifact spell, draw a card.

> *"The Knowledge Pool knows. Memnarch understands."
—Janus, speaker of the synod*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Riddlesmith](/printing/riddlesmith-som.md) — Creature — Human Artificer
2. [Fateful Discovery](/printing/fateful-discovery-hob.md) — Enchantment
3. [Archmage Emeritus](/printing/archmage-emeritus-spg.md) — Creature — Human Wizard
4. [Scholar of Stars](/printing/scholar-of-stars-cmr.md) — Creature — Human Artificer
5. [Lumengrid Augur](/printing/lumengrid-augur-mrd.md) — Creature — Vedalken Wizard
6. [Quicksmith Spy](/printing/quicksmith-spy-aer.md) — Creature — Human Artificer

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Jumpstart (JMP) #187
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Kev Walker
- **Total Printings:** 10 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`