Makindi Aeronaut
Creature — Kor Scout Ally
Flying
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Oath of the Gatewatch
- Price
- $0.05
- EDHREC rank
- #26344
Makindi Aeronaut is a 2/3 flyer for two mana — that rate is real, and flying at that cost is the entire reason it exists. Outside of dedicated Allies synergy, it's a vanilla beatstick with wings and nothing else to offer.
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 |
Makindi Aeronaut sees its best play in Pauper, where a 2/3 flyer for two is a legitimate threat and Allies synergy is occasionally worth building around. In Commander, it competes against hundreds of cards that do more for the same cost, so Makindi Aeronaut only earns a slot in an Allies-tribal build where the creature type matters more than raw stats. Across Legacy, Modern, and Pioneer, it's been outclassed since printing — no competitive shell wants a vanilla 2/3 flyer with no enters-the-battlefield effect.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.05 bulk tier
At $0.05, Makindi Aeronaut is deep bulk — buy a playset for a quarter and never think about it again. There's no pressure on this price in either direction; it's not a card that gets reprinted into relevance or spiked by a new combo.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.