Byway Courier
Creature — Human Scout
When this creature dies, investigate. (Create a Clue token. It's an artifact with "
, Sacrifice this token: Draw a card.")
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Shadows over Innistrad
- Price
- $0.06
- EDHREC rank
- #26243
Byway Courier is a three-mana 3/2 that replaces itself with a Clue token on death — fine rate, forgettable ceiling. It earns a slot only in decks that actively reward sacrificing artifacts, investigating repeatedly, or churning through creatures for value.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Byway Courier is a pauper-playable common, and that's the format where it does the most work — Clue-synergy and sacrifice shells at common rarity are thin enough that a self-replacing body has real utility. In Commander, Byway Courier is outclassed by nearly every card that does the same job: Tireless Tracker, Skullclamp, and dedicated sac outlets all generate more value for less effort. Competitive constructed formats don't touch it; three mana for a 3/2 that draws one card on death doesn't move the needle in Modern, Pioneer, or Legacy.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.06 bulk tier
At $0.06, Byway Courier is pure bulk — you're not paying for power, you're paying for cardboard. That price is stable because demand is essentially zero outside pauper cubes and draft chaff.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.