---
name: "Wandering Mage"
mana_cost: "{W}{U}{B}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Creature — Human Cleric Wizard"
colors: ["B", "U", "W"]
color_identity: ["B", "U", "W"]
keywords: []
set: "ME3"
set_name: "Masters Edition III"
collector_number: "186"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Pete Venters"
oracle_id: "ac9c81a1-f444-4051-b309-f1af1b5df12a"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/wandering-mage-me3"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Wandering Mage
- **Mana Cost:** `{W}{U}{B}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Creature — Human Cleric Wizard
- **Power/Toughness:** 0/3

## Oracle Text
{W}, Pay 1 life: Prevent the next 2 damage that would be dealt to target creature this turn.
{U}: Prevent the next 1 damage that would be dealt to target Cleric or Wizard creature this turn.
{B}, Put a -1/-1 counter on a creature you control: Prevent the next 2 damage that would be dealt to target player or planeswalker this turn.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Shieldmage Elder](/printing/shieldmage-elder-ons.md) — Creature — Human Cleric Wizard
2. [Revered Elder](/printing/revered-elder-mmq.md) — Creature — Human Cleric
3. [Esper Battlemage](/printing/esper-battlemage-ala.md) — Artifact Creature — Human Wizard
4. [Stonewise Fortifier](/printing/stonewise-fortifier-jou.md) — Creature — Human Wizard
5. [Daunting Defender](/printing/daunting-defender-ons.md) — Creature — Human Cleric
6. [Sanctum Custodian](/printing/sanctum-custodian-usg.md) — Creature — Human Cleric

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Masters Edition III (ME3) #186
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Pete Venters
- **Total Printings:** 7 across all historical editions

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