wotc
The abilities that backup grants to the target creature are determined only once, at the time the ability triggers. They won’t change if the permanent with backup loses any abilities before the backup ability resolves.
MTG · Card
◇ Catalog #15
Golden-Scale Aeronaut
mom·#15·common·nonfoil
Illus. Javier Charro
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wishlisted
Apr '23
3 yr ago
Value
$0.07+$0 (+75.0%)
30 days high $0.07 · low $0.04
Volatility · high
TIX0.03 tixEUR€0.02USD$0.07
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Played in EDH
EDHrec rank #26,140 · Fringe play
Variants
Gameplay
Creature — Dwarf Pilot
Backup 1 (When this creature enters, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature. If that's another creature, it gains the following ability until end of turn.)
Flying
Johar had never heard of a pterodon. He just knew Saheeli's new invention let him fly circles around the invading monsters.
2/3
Legalities
tlrnot legal
duellegal
brawllegal
pennylegal
PreDH
Rulings · 5
wotc
If a backup ability targets the creature with backup, that creature will get +1/+1 counters, but it won’t gain additional abilities.
wotc
If a backup ability causes another creature to gain abilities, the creature with backup will still have those abilities.
Context
Last observed at $0.07, up from $0.04 thirty days ago. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $0.02 and $0.07 across 35 observations. Headline volatility reads high. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.
Last observed on Scryfall 45 minutes ago at $0.07.
This printing is one of 3 catalogued treatments from MOM — the lineup includes Foil and Nonfoil alongside the standard finish. Across our catalog the Rarix library tracks every variant in the same family so collectors can compare price, scarcity and demand inside a single lineage.
This card belongs to *March of the Machine* (released April 2023).
Card #15 in March of the Machine.
Rarity tier: common. Commons fill the bulk of a booster pack's volume.
Card type: Creature — Dwarf Pilot. Color identity: white. Mana cost: {4}{W} (5 converted). Keyword abilities: Flying and Backup.
Legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Pauper, Brawl, and Historic.
EDHrec ranks this card #26,140 in Commander, putting it in the fringe-play tier of the format's playable pool.
Illustrated by Javier Charro. Rarix tracks 122 other cards credited to this artist across the catalog — browse the full gallery to see the body of work.
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