Ophiomancer (J22 #452)
Ophiomancer is a rare printing from Jumpstart 2022 (J22 #452), a Creature — Human Shaman. Illustrated by John Stanko.
Card text
At the beginning of each upkeep, if you control no Snakes, create a 1/1 black Snake creature token with deathtouch.
"There are dark, ancient arts that fascinate even me."
—Sorin Markov
Details
| Mana cost | {2}{B} |
|---|---|
| Type | Creature — Human Shaman |
| Power / Toughness | 2 / 2 |
| Rarity | Rare |
| Set | Jumpstart 2022 (J22) |
| Collector number | 452 |
| Artist | John Stanko |
| Released | 2022-12-02 |
Current price
As of 2026-10-19, Scryfall listed this printing at non-foil $3.39 (USD). Prices change constantly, so check the live price before buying.
Legality
| Standard | Not legal |
|---|---|
| Future Standard | Not legal |
| Historic | Legal |
| Timeless | Legal |
| Gladiator | Legal |
| Pioneer | Not legal |
| Modern | Legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Pauper | Not legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Penny Dreadful | Legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Standard Brawl | Not legal |
| Brawl | Legal |
| Competitive Brawl | Legal |
| Alchemy | Not legal |
| Pauper Commander | Not legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Old School | Not legal |
| Premodern | Not legal |
| PrEDH | Not legal |
| TLR | Legal |
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Rulings
- October 17, 2013 — Ophiomancer's ability checks if you control a Snake at the beginning of each upkeep. If you do, the ability won't trigger.
- October 17, 2013 — Ophiomancer's ability considers any creature you control with the creature type Snake, not just the tokens Ophiomancer creates.
- October 17, 2013 — If the ability does trigger, but you control a Snake when it tries to resolve, the ability will do nothing. No Snake token will be created.
Decks that play it
Decks built with the MTGBrew AI Deck Builder that include Ophiomancer:
- Syr Konrad, the Grim — Control Commander Deck — Commander · Commander: Syr Konrad, the Grim