Advance Scout
Creature — Human Soldier Scout
First strike
: Target creature gains first strike until end of turn.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Battle Royale Box Set
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #25589
Advance Scout is a 1/1 white creature with first strike and plainswalk — relevant only against mono-white opponents, which is a narrow enough condition to make it nearly unplayable in most metas. A one-mana 1/1 with conditional evasion doesn't move the needle in Commander or any competitive format.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | not legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Advance Scout is legal in Commander, Legacy, Vintage, Pauper, and Oathbreaker, but legality and playability are different things. In Commander, a 1/1 first striker with plainswalk is too small and too situational to earn a slot — plainswalk triggers only against white-heavy opponents, and even then a 1/1 isn't closing games. Pauper is the only format where commons at this mana cost get real scrutiny, but white aggro there demands more consistent evasion and better stats than Advance Scout provides. Legacy and Vintage don't want it at all.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
unknown tier
Pricing data for Advance Scout isn't currently available, but as a bulk common with negligible competitive demand, expect it to sit in the penny-to-dime range. It's not worth hunting down unless you're completing a set.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.