Encouraging Aviator // Jump
Creature — Bird Wizard // Instant
Flying
Whenever this creature attacks, it becomes prepared. (While it's prepared, you may cast a copy of its spell. Doing so unprepares it.)
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Secrets of Strixhaven
- Price
- $0.15
- EDHREC rank
- #21105
Encouraging Aviator // Jump is a modal double-faced card that puts a 1/1 flying Human creature on the board and staples a Jump instant to the back — reasonable utility for two mana, but neither half is exceptional on its own. It earns a slot only in decks that specifically reward both tokens and temporary flying grants, which is a narrow ask.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Encouraging Aviator // Jump is strictly a synergy piece — you run it because your commander rewards flying creatures, Human tribal count, or instant-speed evasion grants, not because either half pulls weight in isolation. Constructed formats like Standard, Pioneer, and Modern have faster, more efficient alternatives on both axes, so Encouraging Aviator // Jump doesn't make the cut there outside of limited environments. Legacy and Vintage have no interest in it whatsoever.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.15 bulk tier
At $0.15, Encouraging Aviator // Jump sits firmly in bulk territory, and that price reflects the card's narrow application accurately. It won't appreciate — pick it up if you need it, ignore it otherwise.
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Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.