Skyline Scout
Creature — Human Scout
Whenever this creature attacks, you may pay 
. If you do, it gains flying until end of turn.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Guilds of Ravnica
- Price
- $0.07
- EDHREC rank
- #30299
Skyline Scout is a 1/1 flyer for two mana with a conditional +1/+1 buff — the floor is low and the ceiling never gets high enough to matter. Strictly outclassed by nearly every other white two-drop that flies, it earns a slot in almost no competitive context.
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 |
Skyline Scout is legal across Commander, Legacy, Modern, Pioneer, Vintage, Pauper, and Oathbreaker, but legal and playable are different things. In Commander, a 1/1 flyer for two that needs Plains to grow is too low-impact to justify a slot in any 100-card list. Pauper is the one format where cheap white flyers can see fringe play in aggressive shells, but even there Skyline Scout competes poorly against more efficient options at the same cost. Everywhere else, the card simply doesn't reach the power threshold required.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.07 bulk tier
At $0.07, Skyline Scout is deep bulk — the kind of card that ends up in a box, not a deck. There's no demand pressure that would push this price upward, so don't expect it to appreciate.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.