Imperial Aerosaur
Creature — Dinosaur
Flying
When this creature enters, another target creature you control gets +1/+1 and gains flying until end of turn.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Ixalan
- Price
- $0.14
- EDHREC rank
- #20115
Imperial Aerosaur enters swinging — a 3/3 flyer that gives another creature flying and +1/+1 until end of turn the moment it lands, all for four mana. Solid stats, relevant keywords, and a useful ETB make it a clean tempo play, but four mana for a 3/3 is below the curve in most Constructed contexts.
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 | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Imperial Aerosaur is outclassed in Legacy, Vintage, and Modern, where four mana buys threats that close games rather than buff a single attacker for one turn. Pioneer is similarly uninterested — the card lacks the raw power or synergy payoff to compete at that level. In Commander, it finds its most comfortable home in Dinosaur tribal shells, where the creature type matters and Enrage or lord synergies can make even a modest ETB relevant; outside of tribal, though, it's a borderline inclusion given how much competition exists at the four-drop slot.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.14 bulk tier
At $0.14, Imperial Aerosaur is deep bulk — you're not paying for power, you're paying for a body that fills a tribal slot. That price is unlikely to move unless a new Dinosaur commander dramatically spikes demand for every white Dinosaur in print.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.