Sorcerer
| Sorcerer | |
|---|---|
| Creature Type | |
| (Subtype for creature/kindred cards) | |
| Introduced | Arabian Nights |
| Last used | Lorwyn Eclipsed |
| Scryfall Statistics | |
Sorcerer is a job. It is the primary red spellcaster. Originally introduced in Arabian Nights, the subtype was retired as part of the Grand Creature Type Update in 2007. It was reintroduced in Lorwyn Eclipsed to help cover a gap created by Design's reduction in the use of the Shaman type.[1]
Description
Sorcerers are mages who have an innate gift with magic, as well as mystical or magical ancestry.
History
Sorcerers were part of the game since the Prodigal Sorcerer was introduced in Alpha, but were almost always considered to be a type of wizards. Only Sorceress Queen (Arabian Nights) was printed with the type "Sorceress" and Ovinomancer (Visions) with the type Sorcerer, but both became Wizards in the Grand Creature Type Update.
Sorcerer was re-introduced in Lorwyn Eclipsed. It’s not meant as a one-for-one replacement for Shaman (which has some issues), but it will replace it on some cards.[2][3]
Sorcerer cards without the type
- Aberrant Mind Sorcerer (Forgotten Realms)
- Apprentice Sorcerer (Portal Second Age)
- Bloodboil Sorcerer (Battle for Baldur's Gate)
- Capricious Sorcerer (Portal)
- Dakmor Sorceress (Portal Second Age)
- Edea, Possessed Sorceress (Final Fantasy Commander)
- Etherium-Horn Sorcerer (Planechase)
- Gempalm Sorcerer (Legions)
- Greensleeves, Maro-Sorcerer (Dominaria United Commander)
- Hades, Sorcerer of Eld (Final Fantasy)
- Johann, Apprentice Sorcerer (Wilds of Eldraine)
- Kadena, Slinking Sorcerer (Commander 2019)
- Krovikan Sorcerer (Ice Age)
- Kuja, Genome Sorcerer (Final Fantasy)
- Molimo, Maro-Sorcerer (Invasion)
- Multani, Maro-Sorcerer (Urza's Legacy)
- Prodigal Sorcerer (Alpha)
- Rockslide Sorcerer (Zendikar Rising)
- Serendib Sorcerer (Planar Chaos)
- Sighted-Caste Sorcerer (Shards of Alara)
- Silumgar Sorcerer (Dragons of Tarkir)
- Sorcerer of the Fang (Core Set 2020)
- Sorceress Queen (Arabian Nights)
- Ultimecia, Time Sorceress (Final Fantasy)
- Vulshok Sorcerer (Fifth Dawn)
- Wild-Magic Sorcerer (Forgotten Realms Commander)
Other in-game references
- Associated cards:
- Referred to:
References
- ↑ The Preview Panel at MagicCon: Atlanta (Video). Magic: The Gathering. YouTube (September 26, 2025).
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (September 26, 2025). "One thing that personally stood out to me was that Ashlings now use the new creature type Sorcerer instead of Shaman.". Blogatog. Tumblr.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (September 27, 2025). "So, the new Ashling has the Sorcerer creature type. Is that replacing Shaman?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
