Skyclave Aerialist // Skyclave Invader
Creature — Merfolk Scout // Creature — Phyrexian Merfolk Scout
Flying
: Transform this creature. Activate only as a sorcery. ( can be paid with either 
or 2 life.)
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- GU
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- March of the Machine
- Price
- $0.06
- EDHREC rank
- #24169
Skyclave Aerialist // Skyclave Invader gives you a flying body that transforms into a 3/3 token-generating threat, all for two mana on the front end. The rate is modest, but the modal flexibility — cheap evasive creature early, landfall payoff late — earns it a slot in token-focused or landfall-heavy lists.
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 |
In Commander, Skyclave Aerialist // Skyclave Invader fits narrowly: landfall decks that want redundant token producers and can trigger the back half reliably will get real mileage, but it's too low-impact for general play in a 100-card singleton format full of higher-ceiling options. In Modern and Pioneer, a two-mana 1/2 flier with a conditional back side doesn't clear the competitive bar — faster, more powerful threats crowd it out. Legacy and Vintage have even less patience for it. The card's honest home is a focused Commander build where every landfall trigger is accounted for.
Key Combos
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Price Context
Current price
$0.06 bulk tier
At $0.06, Skyclave Aerialist // Skyclave Invader is deep bulk — you're paying for cardboard, not demand. There's no price trajectory worth watching here; pick up copies freely and don't expect movement in either direction.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.