Veteran Motorist
Creature — Dwarf Pilot
When this creature enters, scry 2.
Whenever this creature crews a Vehicle, that Vehicle gets +1/+1 until end of turn.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- RW
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Kaladesh Remastered
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #16154
Veteran Motorist enters the battlefield and scrys 2, then pumps crew-enabled Vehicles — two relevant effects stapled to a 3/1 for two mana. In Kolodin, Triumph Caster builds especially, that scry doubles as setup for Kolodin's triggered abilities, making this an efficient role-player rather than filler.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Kolodin, Triumph Caster
Kolodin, Triumph Caster cares about Vehicles and rewards stacking your deck with the right hits — Veteran Motorist's scry 2 on entry does exactly that while also crewing and pumping whatever Vehicle you're pushing into combat.
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 |
Veteran Motorist is legal in Commander, Legacy, Modern, Pioneer, Vintage, and Oathbreaker. In Constructed formats like Modern and Pioneer, it never found a home — two mana for a 3/1 with scry 2 is fine, but Vehicle synergy decks there demand more explosive payoffs. Commander is where it actually gets work done, almost exclusively in dedicated Vehicle builds helmed by Kolodin, Triumph Caster, where the scry-on-entry effect compounds over a long game and the pump clause is relevant every combat. Outside that niche, Veteran Motorist has no real case.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
unknown tier
Price data for Veteran Motorist isn't currently available, so check Scryfall or TCGPlayer for the latest. Given its narrow appeal as a Vehicle-tribal role-player, it almost certainly sits at bulk pricing — pick it up cheaply if you're building the archetype.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Kolodin, Triumph Caster
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.