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Cephalid Illusionist 
Creature — Octopus Wizard
Oracle Text
Whenever this creature becomes the target of a spell or ability, mill three cards.
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: Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt to and dealt by target creature you control this turn.
, : Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt to and dealt by target creature you control this turn.Format Legality
LegacyVintagePremodernDuel Commander
Competitive Play by Format
Top 8 decklists that played Cephalid Illusionist, by format.
| Format | Decks 30d | Avg 30d | Decks 12mo | Avg 12mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy | 0 | 0 | 25 | 4 |
| Premodern | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3.8 |
Details
- Set
- The List
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana value
- 2
- Collector #
- TOR-28
Non-foil
Other Printings
Recent Top-8 Decks Playing Cephalid Illusionist
Main Deck
Creatures (15)
Sorceries (6)
Instants (16)
Artifacts (2)
Planeswalkers (1)
Lands (20)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (16)
Sorceries (7)
Instants (14)
Artifacts (2)
Planeswalkers (1)
Lands (20)
Sideboard
3
Final: 3 | Swiss: 3
Main Deck
Creatures (15)
Sorceries (5)
Instants (15)
Artifacts (5)
Lands (20)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (15)
Sorceries (6)
Instants (16)
Artifacts (2)
Lands (21)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (16)
Sorceries (7)
Instants (14)
Artifacts (2)
Planeswalkers (1)
Lands (20)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (15)
Sorceries (7)
Instants (16)
Artifacts (2)
Lands (21)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (15)
Sorceries (8)
Instants (14)
Artifacts (2)
Lands (21)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (15)
Sorceries (7)
Instants (16)
Artifacts (2)
Lands (20)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (15)
Sorceries (6)
Instants (17)
Artifacts (2)
Lands (20)
Sideboard
7
Final: 7 | Swiss: 3
Main Deck
Creatures (15)
Sorceries (6)
Instants (15)
Artifacts (2)
Planeswalkers (2)
Lands (20)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (15)
Sorceries (7)
Instants (15)
Artifacts (3)
Lands (20)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (15)
Sorceries (7)
Instants (15)
Artifacts (2)
Planeswalkers (1)
Lands (20)
Sideboard
7
Final: 7 | Swiss: 5
Main Deck
Creatures (15)
Sorceries (7)
Instants (15)
Artifacts (2)
Planeswalkers (1)
Lands (20)
Sideboard
1
Final: 1 | Swiss: 7
Main Deck
Creatures (15)
Sorceries (7)
Instants (15)
Artifacts (2)
Planeswalkers (1)
Lands (20)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (15)
Sorceries (7)
Instants (15)
Artifacts (2)
Planeswalkers (1)
Lands (20)
Sideboard
4
Final: 4 | Swiss: 4
Main Deck
Creatures (15)
Sorceries (9)
Instants (14)
Artifacts (2)
Lands (20)
Sideboard
1
Final: 1 | Swiss: 8
Main Deck
Creatures (16)
Sorceries (8)
Instants (14)
Artifacts (2)
Lands (20)
Sideboard
1
Final: 1 | Swiss: 5
Main Deck
Creatures (30)
- 1 Haywire Mite
- 1 Deep-Cavern Bat
- 1 Orcish Bowmasters
- 1 Devoted Druid
- 1 Springheart Nantuko
- 1 Endurance
- 1 Nadu, Winged Wisdom
- 1 Cephalid Illusionist
- 1 Narcomoeba
- 1 Vedalken Aethermage
- 1 Stoneforge Mystic
- 1 Ranger-Captain of Eos
- 1 Spellseeker
- 1 Recruiter of the Guard
- 1 White Plume Adventurer
- 1 Lotleth Giant
- 1 Deathrite Shaman
- 1 Arbor Elf
- 1 Avacyn's Pilgrim
- 1 Birds of Paradise
- 1 Delighted Halfling
- 1 Elves of Deep Shadow
- 1 Elvish Mystic
- 1 Fyndhorn Elves
- 1 Llanowar Elves
- 1 Noble Hierarch
- 1 Sylvan Safekeeper
- 1 Esper Sentinel
- 1 Mother of Runes
- 1 Nomads en-Kor
Sorceries (11)
Instants (9)
Artifacts (3)
Enchantments (2)
Planeswalkers (2)
Lands (40)
- 1 Arid Mesa
- 1 Bayou
- 1 Bloodstained Mire
- 1 Breeding Pool
- 1 City of Brass
- 1 Command Tower
- 1 Deserted Beach
- 1 Dreamroot Cascade
- 1 Dryad Arbor
- 1 Flooded Strand
- 1 Forest
- 1 Godless Shrine
- 1 Hallowed Fountain
- 1 Horizon Canopy
- 1 Island
- 1 Mana Confluence
- 1 Marsh Flats
- 1 Misty Rainforest
- 1 Nurturing Peatland
- 1 Overgrown Tomb
- 1 Plains
- 1 Polluted Delta
- 1 Savannah
- 1 Scalding Tarn
- 1 Scrubland
- 1 Shipwreck Marsh
- 1 Silent Clearing
- 1 Swamp
- 1 Temple Garden
- 1 Tropical Island
- 1 Tundra
- 1 Underground Sea
- 1 Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
- 1 Urza's Saga
- 1 Verdant Catacombs
- 1 Waterlogged Grove
- 1 Watery Grave
- 1 Windswept Heath
- 1 Wooded Foothills
- 1 Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (16)
Sorceries (8)
Instants (14)
Artifacts (2)
Lands (20)
Sideboard
Main Deck
Creatures (33)
- 1 Deep-Cavern Bat
- 1 Orcish Bowmasters
- 1 Devoted Druid
- 1 Fauna Shaman
- 1 Endurance
- 1 Eternal Witness
- 1 Nadu, Winged Wisdom
- 1 Cephalid Illusionist
- 1 Stoneforge Mystic
- 1 Ranger-Captain of Eos
- 1 Skyclave Apparition
- 1 Barrowgoyf
- 1 Spellseeker
- 1 Recruiter of the Guard
- 1 Hazel's Brewmaster
- 1 Lotleth Giant
- 1 Deathrite Shaman
- 1 Fiend Artisan
- 1 Avacyn's Pilgrim
- 1 Birds of Paradise
- 1 Delighted Halfling
- 1 Elves of Deep Shadow
- 1 Elvish Mystic
- 1 Fyndhorn Elves
- 1 Llanowar Elves
- 1 Noble Hierarch
- 1 Sylvan Safekeeper
- 1 Psychic Frog
- 1 Giver of Runes
- 1 Guide of Souls
- 1 Mother of Runes
- 1 Nomads en-Kor
- 1 Ocelot Pride
Sorceries (7)
Instants (9)
Artifacts (4)
Enchantments (3)
Planeswalkers (3)
Lands (38)
- 1 Arid Mesa
- 1 Bayou
- 1 Bloodstained Mire
- 1 Blooming Marsh
- 1 Boseiju, Who Endures
- 1 Botanical Sanctum
- 1 Breeding Pool
- 1 City of Brass
- 1 Command Tower
- 1 Concealed Courtyard
- 1 Dryad Arbor
- 1 Flooded Strand
- 1 Forest
- 1 Hushwood Verge
- 1 Indatha Triome
- 1 Lush Portico
- 1 Mana Confluence
- 1 Marsh Flats
- 1 Misty Rainforest
- 1 Nurturing Peatland
- 1 Overgrown Farmland
- 1 Overgrown Tomb
- 1 Polluted Delta
- 1 Razorverge Thicket
- 1 Reflecting Pool
- 1 Savannah
- 1 Scalding Tarn
- 1 Scrubland
- 1 Seachrome Coast
- 1 Temple Garden
- 1 Tropical Island
- 1 Tundra
- 1 Underground Mortuary
- 1 Underground Sea
- 1 Urza's Saga
- 1 Verdant Catacombs
- 1 Windswept Heath
- 1 Wooded Foothills
