---
name: "Vortex Elemental"
mana_cost: "{U}"
cmc: 1
type_line: "Creature — Elemental"
colors: ["U"]
color_identity: ["U"]
keywords: []
set: "BNG"
set_name: "Born of the Gods"
collector_number: "56"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Jack Wang"
oracle_id: "4acb586c-dd87-452c-b3d8-728a4396aae6"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/vortex-elemental-bng"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Vortex Elemental
- **Mana Cost:** `{U}` (CMC: 1)
- **Type:** Creature — Elemental
- **Power/Toughness:** 0/1

## Oracle Text
{U}: Put this creature and each creature blocking or blocked by it on top of their owners' libraries, then those players shuffle.
{3}{U}{U}: Target creature blocks this creature this turn if able.

> *海洋永無饜足之時。*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Void Stalker](/printing/void-stalker-m13.md) — Creature — Elemental
2. [Aetherspouts](/printing/aetherspouts-c21.md) — Instant
3. [Swirling Torrent](/printing/swirling-torrent-rna.md) — Sorcery
4. [Nulltread Gargantuan](/printing/nulltread-gargantuan-arb.md) — Creature — Beast
5. [Whisk Away](/printing/whisk-away-frf.md) — Instant
6. [Vedalken Dismisser](/printing/vedalken-dismisser-rav.md) — Creature — Vedalken Wizard

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Born of the Gods (BNG) #56
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Jack Wang
- **Total Printings:** 11 across all historical editions

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