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Aven Surveyor

Aven Surveyor

Creature — Bird Scout

Oracle text

Flying

When this creature enters, choose one —

• Put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.

• Return target creature to its owner's hand.

Illustrated by David Gaillet

Released on January 23, 2015

Tags

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Legality

Commander
Standard
Modern
Legacy
1v1 Commander
Alchemy
Standard Brawl
Pioneer
Pauper
Historic
Vintage
Timeless
Brawl
Competitive Brawl
Future
Gladiator
Oathbreaker
Old School
Pauper Commander
Penny Dreadful
PreDH
Premodern
Tiny Leaders: Reborn

LegalNot legalBanned / restrictedUnknown

Rulings

2014-11-24
If a mode requires a target and there are no legal targets available, that mode can't be chosen. You must choose another mode if able.
2014-11-24
You choose which mode you're using as you put the ability on the stack, after the creature has entered the battlefield. Once you've chosen a mode, you can't change that mode even if the creature leaves the battlefield in response to that ability.

Combos

Combos with Aven Surveyor

Based on Commander Spellbook

2combos

Volo, Guide to Monsters + Food Chain + Aven Surveyor
Exhibition2 decks
Infinite colored mana that can only be spent to cast creature spells Infinite creature ETB Infinite creature LTB Infinite storm count
Dream Halls + Conspiracy Theorist + Petals of Insight + Aven Surveyor
Exhibition
Infinite creature ETB Infinite creature LTB Infinite magecraft triggers Infinite self-discard triggers