Wizard

Wizard
Creature Type
	(Subtype for creature/tribal cards)
Statistics	795 cards 7.4% 50.3% 11.1% 7.3% 3% 3.5% 3.5% 0.5% 0.1% 0.4% 0.6% 4.2% 0.3% 0.5% 2.6% 3.9% 0.8% as of Kaldheim
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Wizard is a creature type introduced in Alpha with Prodigal Sorcerer. It is the primary blue spellcaster. Wizards are part of the party.

Description

Wizards are masters of channeling mana into powerful spells.^[1] They are ubiquitous throughout the known multiverse and are known to nearly every race.^[2] Wizards come by their powers in different ways:^[3] Some study for years on end to unlock the secrets of magic, while others are just born with the knack. Some wizards come together in huge schools or guilds to pool their resources and train neophytes. Wizards range across all five colors but are concentrated in blue, the color of knowledge. In the game, the color blue contains more wizards than all the other colors combined. The distant second color for the most wizards is black followed closely by white. In recent years red has picked up many Wizards instead of Shamans, its typical spellcasting type. In the Grand Creature Type Update the subtypes Mage (Musician), Sorcerer (Ovinomancer), Sorceress (Sorceress Queen) and Witch (Cuombajj Witches)^[4] were incorporated into the Wizard class. On Kamigawa, wizards are known as jushi.

Specialties

ZNR Wizard symbol — *Zendikar Rising* symbol

In contrast to shamans or druids, wizards take a methodical approach to magic. And while priests and clerics power their spells with their faith, wizards need years of practice to master their spells. Wizards are more versatile than simple spellshapers. Given the intense study that wizards often engage in, it is no surprise that various mystic disciplines have become recognized as independent of each other, although it is not unheard of, especially for planeswalkers, to practice multiple disciplines — Jace Beleren, for example, is both an illusionist and a mentalist. They include the following:

Aethermages, are usually white and blue mages who use aether magic, which tends to involve unsummoning creatures.
Arcanists are Esper wizards who master secret knowledge and lost lore.
Archaeomancers are wizards who are able to revive ancient words of power.
Aeromages are wizards capable of flight.
Auramancers, are wizards who create long-lasting enchantments.^[5]
- also called Enchanters, but that name can be applied to druids, as well
Biomancers are genetic wizards largely affiliated with the Simic Combine responsible for the mutants of Ravnica in their attempts to improve the life forms of that plane. Specialized Teratologists subject non-sapient species to experimental magic.^[6]
Chronarchs or Chronologists are mages who specialize in the manipulation of time. These specialized mages are employed by the Izzet League, Tolaria, and at the Lighthouse of the Sea-Gate Halimar. Teferi is a chronarch. Esper is home to a similar tradition of time-bending wizards, called Clockworkers.
Cryomancers are mages specialized in manipulating cold and ice. They were particularly prominent during the Ice Age, with the most notable cryomancers being those of Rimewind Keep.
Dementia casters (also called dementia summoners) are members of the Cabal.^[7] These mages have the unique ability to summon horrors from their personal "dementia space," a place populated with the caster's greatest fears and all the beings they have killed. Later Dementia casters could also summon horrors from other people's minds.
Diabolists or Demonologists specialize in the study and control of demons. Davriel Cane is a diabolist.
Diviners, wizards who are skilled in divining the future.
Electromancers or Sparkmages specialize in the use of electricity. Ral Zarek is a sparkmage.
Elementalists are wizards focusing on the art of controlling elementals or casting spells associated with them. On Zendikar, specialized Geysermages, Lullmages and Roilmages use their powers to manipulate the plane's Roil.
Embermages are spellcasters from Dominaria who have pledged their allegiance to the djinn and efreet of Wildfire. On Ravnica they are combat mages of the Boros Legion, using fire to back up combat troops.
Experimentalists are wizards who experiment in the realm of pure thought and magic. The most notable example being Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind.^[8]
Ferromancers are a subset of geomancers whose specialization is further narrowed down to the manipulation of metal.
Fleshmages are Orzhov mages on Ravnica who craft thrulls from the worthless flesh left behind when a spirit is created.^[6]
Forcemages, Simic mages from Ravnica, who dedicate themselves to physical expressions of the "Upwelling", coaxing plants and animals into growth.^[6]
Geistmages, also called Necro-Alchemists by some, are wizards that harness the energy of geists in order to fuel crazed technological inventions.^[9]
Geomancers are capable of altering the terrain and bending the earth to their whims.
Geometrists, mages from Gobakhan who are capable of creating protective geometric shields.
Helmsmages, gifted in the magic of ships and wind.
Hexmages are mages, often vampires, who use their talents at curse-magic to drain quantities other than blood.^[10]
Hieromancers are white mages that use their protective power to enforce order or suppress the abilities of others. The most notable of their number pay allegiance to the Order of Heliud. Gideon was a hieromancer.
Hydromancers are wizards that practice the art of manipulating water. On Lorwyn, they are also known as aquitects.
Illusionists specialize in deception, using their magical abilities to create false images to confuse opponents and trick them into dangerous situations. The greatest illusionists have the ability to bring their images to life, blurring the line between illusion and reality. Jace is an illusionist.
Keraunomancer are wizards capable control and summon thunderbolts, thunder, lightning. Mezlok is a keraunomancer.
Lawmages (aka Advokists) are a specialized mage under the employ of the Azorius Senate and Orzhov Syndicate.^[6] They draw upon the binding power of the Guildpact to restrain criminals and then serve as lawyers once those criminals are taken to court. Azorius lawmages are typically the prosecution, while Orzhov lawmages are the defense.
Lithomancers are individuals with power over crystals, gems, and stones. Many are skilled in divination using these. Stoneforgers are artificers who forge weapons from stones. Nahiri is a lithomancer.
Loremages are wizards from Eldraine, who make use of ancient magical texts and stories.
Mechanists are artificers from Esper, crafting complex creations and infusing them with magic.
Mentalists are mages who have the power to read and manipulate minds, being particularly adept at ferreting out secrets from the thoughts of others. Esper is a plane where this discipline is particularly prominent, but it does exist elsewhere; Jace, a native to the plane of Vryn, is a mentalist, as was his mentor, the sphinx Alhammarret, and the trait is described as rare but not unrecognized on Vryn - mentalists there are highly sought after as arbiters between the plane's incessantly warring factions.
Mimicrists, Simic mages from Ravnica, able to mimic other lifeforms.^[6]
Necromancers are mages specializing in death magic, including the creation of undead. On Ravnica, the Golgari Swarm is known for utilizing necromancers while House Dimir is suspected of doing so by those who know of its existence. On Innistrad, Necromancers are divided into ghoulcallers, who summon the dead directly from their graves, and Stitchers, who sew various body parts together to create monstrous amalgamations. An older form, practiced by Wakedancers, relies instead on trances and rituals more akin to shamans. Grixis developed many variants of necromancy, including Fleshcrafters (who sculpt unliving tools and minions from dead flesh and bone), Lethemancers (who specialize in draining thoughts and memories, merging black and blue mana), Ghostslavers (who specialize in binding ghosts as servants) and Galemages (who harness the entropic winds that scour the Shard, merging black and red mana). Liliana is a necromancer.
Nullmages, Ravnican obstructionists, capable of magically stopping an action or spell.^[6]
Precognitive mages are wizards from the Azorius Senate on Ravnica, who are able to gain foreknowledge of a future event. They experience their gift as a series of runes hovering in midair.
Pyromancers are wizards that practice the art of fire magic. Pyromancers typically use red mana to fuel their spells associated with fire, flames, or other destructive bursts. The pyromancers of Jamuraa are known as embermages. Chandra is a pyromancer.
Psychometrists, wizards with the capability to absorb knowledge from objects by touch. Dack Fayden is a psychometrist.
Sahir, sorcerers with the power to bind djinn.
Sangromancers are mages who specialize in an especially dark corner of black mana. With this blood magic, they can drain the lifeforce of other beings, place curses on enemies, and even possess the minds of others. Sorin Markov is a sangromancer.
Shieldmages or Geometrists summon geometric shields for defensive purposes. Teyo Verada is a shieldmage.^[11]
Skifsang are seafaring mages from Nephalia who specialize in crafting nautic tools and other means to aid mariners to ward off the beasts of the depths.
Skin Witches from Caligo wield death magic and peel the skin from their victims to praise Belzenlok with their lips.^[12]
Somnomancers, mages who focus on sleep and dreams. Found among the Kithkin of Lorwyn.
Songmages, mages who use songs to create spells. Found in Almaaz on Dominaria. Tacenda Verlasen from Innistrad is also a songmage.
Stormmages are weather-manipulating wizards. Ral Zarek is a storm mage.
- Stormcallers from Esper often work alongside Tidemages.
Taskmages are mercenary spellcasters. They do not have the devotion to studying magic that other spellcasters have, instead they learn a few useful, relatively simple spells to earn money. They are typically looked down upon by more scholarly mages.
Telepaths (aka mind mages), mostly blue mages focusing on detecting, invading, and harnessing the mind of others. Jace is a telepath.
Terraformers, Simic mages from Ravnica, who are able to alter the physical environment and weather.^[6]
Thaumaturges, are mages found on Theros who are adept at weaving their magic into their surroundings. Therosian thaumaturges are considered fully trained when they receive an omen of the gods. Stonewise thaumaturges are adept at using their magic to raise buildings and other edifices.^[13]
Tidemages are water-controlling elementalists from Esper, whose magical powers are harnessed to control the abundant oceans and their often wild waves for the benefit of their civilization.
Viromancers, mages who focus on the control of microorganisms and the creation of viruses.
Zephyr mages, blue mages typically using spells associated with air and wind.

Wizardly organizations

Notable Wizards

Alara

Amonkhet

Kykar

Dominaria

Eldraine

Fiora

Gobakhan

Ikoria

Innistrad

Ixalan

Kopala

Lorwyn/Shadowmoor

Kaladesh

Kaldheim

Kamigawa

Mirrodin/New Phyrexia

Plane of Mountains and Seas

Mu Yanling

Rabiah

Rath

Oracle en-Vec

Ravnica

Shandalar

Tarkir

Theros

Ulgrotha

Vryn

Zendikar

Unknown plane

Other

Dungeon Master

Tribal type

Morningtide featured three tribal Wizard cards, which were cheaper to cast with a Stonybrook Banneret in play:

Tribal theme

Dominaria featured a red and blue Wizard theme:

Tokens

Token Name	Color	Type Line	P/T	Text Box	Source
Wizard	Blue	Creature — Wizard	2/2		Kasmina, Enigmatic Mentor
	Blue	Creature — Wizard	1/1	, Sacrifice this creature: Counter target noncreature spell unless its controller pays	Mage's Attendant
	Red	Creature — Wizard	1/1	: Add . Spend this mana only to cast a planeswalker spell.	Commodore Guff
Human Wizard	Blue	Creature — Human Wizard	1/1		Docent of Perfection Final Iteration
Giant Wizard	Blue	Creature — Giant Wizard	4/4		Giant's Amulet
Goblin Wizard	Red	Creature — Goblin Wizard	1/1	Prowess	Goblin Wizardry
Merfolk Wizard	Blue	Creature — Merfolk Wizard	1/1		Benthicore Stonybrook Schoolmaster Summon the School
Zombie Wizard	Blue/Black	Creature — Zombie Wizard	1/1		Lich Lord of Unx
Champion of Wits	Black	Creature — Zombie Snake Wizard	4/4	When Champion of Wits enters the battlefield, you may draw cards equal to its power. If you do, discard two cards.	Champion of Wits
Dreamstealer	Black	Creature — Zombie Human Wizard	4/4	Menace When Dreamstealer deals combat damage to a player, that player discards that many cards.	Dreamstealer
Resilient Khenra	Black	Creature — Zombie Jackal Wizard	4/4	When Resilient Khenra enters the battlefield, you may have target creature get +X/+X until end of turn, where X is Resilient Khenra's power.	Resilient Khenra
Sunscourge Champion	Black	Creature — Zombie Human Wizard	4/4	When Sunscourge Champion enters the battlefield, you gain life equal to its power.	Sunscourge Champion
Wizards of Thay	Blue	Creature — Human Wizard	3/3	Instant and sorcery spells you cast cost less to cast. You may cast sorcery spells as though they had flash.	Wizards of Thay

Heroes of the Realm

Token Name	Color	Type Line	P/T	Text Box	Source
Human Wizard	Blue	Creature — Human Wizard	1/1		Euroakus
	Red	Creature — Human Wizard	2/1		The Legend of Arena
	White/Blue/Black/Red/Green	Creature — Human Wizard	1/1		Ersta, Friend to All
Wizard	Blue	Creature — Wizard	1/1	Flying	Dungeon Master

Other languages

Language/Script	Title	Romanization
French	Sorcier
German	Zauberer
Italian	Mago
Portuguese	Mago
Spanish	Hechicero
Russian	Чародей	Charodej (GOST 2002)
Japanese	ウィザード	Wizādo (Hepburn)
Korean	마법사 (魔法師)	Mabeopsa (Revised romanization)
Simplified Chinese	法术师	Fǎshùshī (Pinyin)
Traditional Chinese	魔法師	Mófǎshī (Pinyin) mo1 faat3 si1 (Jyutping)