---
name: "Waterfall Aerialist"
mana_cost: "{3}{U}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Creature — Djinn Wizard"
colors: ["U"]
color_identity: ["U"]
keywords: ["Flying", "Ward"]
set: "STX"
set_name: "Strixhaven: School of Mages"
collector_number: "61"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Lie Setiawan"
oracle_id: "736026b2-84d4-4452-ae0d-5d1b0af0a400"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/waterfall-aerialist-stx"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Waterfall Aerialist
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{U}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Creature — Djinn Wizard
- **Power/Toughness:** 3/1
- **Keywords:** Flying, Ward

## Oracle Text
Flying
Ward {2} (Whenever this creature becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, counter it unless that player pays {2}.)

> *La forme et la fonction en parfaite unité.*

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## Printing Details
- **Set:** Strixhaven: School of Mages (STX) #61
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Lie Setiawan
- **Total Printings:** 11 across all historical editions

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