---
name: "Waxmane Baku"
mana_cost: "{2}{W}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Creature — Spirit"
colors: ["W"]
color_identity: ["W"]
keywords: []
set: "PSAL"
set_name: "Salvat 2005"
collector_number: "C32"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Greg Hildebrandt"
oracle_id: "bb23221a-f1d0-421d-9769-132e2b26b804"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/waxmane-baku-psal"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Waxmane Baku
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{W}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Creature — Spirit
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/2

## Oracle Text
Whenever you cast a Spirit or Arcane spell, you may put a ki counter on this creature.
{1}, Remove X ki counters from this creature: Tap X target creatures.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Petalmane Baku](/printing/petalmane-baku-bok.md) — Creature — Spirit
2. [Skullmane Baku](/printing/skullmane-baku-bok.md) — Creature — Spirit
3. [Blademane Baku](/printing/blademane-baku-bok.md) — Creature — Spirit
4. [Quillmane Baku](/printing/quillmane-baku-bok.md) — Creature — Spirit
5. [Baku Altar](/printing/baku-altar-bok.md) — Artifact
6. [Briarknit Kami](/printing/briarknit-kami-sok.md) — Creature — Spirit

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Salvat 2005 (PSAL) #C32
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Greg Hildebrandt
- **Total Printings:** 17 across all historical editions

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