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Mana cost
{2}{U} // {U}
Power / toughness
2/3
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Format legality
- StandardLegal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- AlchemyLegal
About Encouraging Aviator
Encouraging Aviator (46) is a Blue Creature — Bird Wizard // Instant from Secrets of Strixhaven (SOS). It costs {2}{U} // {U}, has mana value 3 and is a 2/3. It is printed at Uncommon rarity. The one keyword in its text is Flying. It is legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern and Legacy and 7 more formats.
Secrets of Strixhaven is a main expansion, released April 2026.
Flying Whenever this creature attacks, it becomes prepared. (While it's prepared, you may cast a copy of its spell. Doing so unprepares it.) // Target creature gains flying until end of turn.
Card details
- Card number
- 46
- Set
- Secrets of Strixhaven (SOS)
- Set type
- Expansion
- Released
- 24 April 2026
- Rarity
- Uncommon (U)
- Printing
- Standard
- Type line
- Creature — Bird Wizard // Instant
- Colour
- Blue
- Colour identity
- Blue
- Mana cost
- {2}{U} // {U}
- Power / toughness
- 2/3
- Finish
- Non-foil
TCGplayer listing: Encouraging Aviator
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