---
name: "War Oracle"
mana_cost: "{2}{W}{W}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Creature — Human Cleric"
colors: ["W"]
color_identity: ["W"]
keywords: ["Lifelink", "Renown"]
set: "PIO"
set_name: "Pioneer Masters"
collector_number: "42"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Steve Prescott"
oracle_id: "aa26fb50-1b53-488e-90d1-b0c7af273622"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/war-oracle-pio"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# War Oracle
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{W}{W}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Creature — Human Cleric
- **Power/Toughness:** 3/3
- **Keywords:** Lifelink, Renown

## Oracle Text
Lifelink (Damage dealt by this creature also causes you to gain that much life.)
Renown 1 (When this creature deals combat damage to a player, if it isn't renowned, put a +1/+1 counter on it and it becomes renowned.)

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Daybreak Chaplain](/printing/daybreak-chaplain-j22.md) — Creature — Human Cleric
2. [Sigiled Contender](/printing/sigiled-contender-m21.md) — Creature — Human Warrior
3. [Anointed Chorister](/printing/anointed-chorister-m21.md) — Creature — Human Cleric
4. [Court Cleric](/printing/court-cleric-m19.md) — Creature — Human Cleric
5. [Operations Officer](/printing/operations-officer-trc.md) — Creature — Human Officer
6. [Faithbearer Paladin](/printing/faithbearer-paladin-plst.md) — Creature — Human Knight

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Pioneer Masters (PIO) #42
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Steve Prescott
- **Total Printings:** 12 across all historical editions

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