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Scholar of New Horizons

{1}{W}

Creature — Human Scout

This creature enters with a +1/+1 counter on it. {T}, Remove a counter from a permanent you control: Search your library for a Plains card and reveal it. If an opponent controls more lands than you, you may put that card onto the battlefield tapped. If you don't put the card onto the battlefield, put it into your hand. Then shuffle.
Plays as:
Counter Payoff
CommanderLegalModernNot legalStandardNot legal
Format legality

Constructed

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernNot legal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperNot legal

Commander

CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHNot legal
OathbreakerLegal
Tiny LeadersLegal

Arena

AlchemyNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
BrawlNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
Competitive BrawlNot legal
GladiatorNot legal

Other

PremodernNot legal
Old SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
Future StandardNot legal

Used in 26 known combosEDHREC #2,650Played in Under 1% of cEDH decks with white

Printings
4
Price range
$0.29to$1.88

Versions

4 printings · from $0.29

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Rulings

1 · latest Oct 14, 2022
  • WotCOct 14, 2022

    You may choose to put the card into your hand rather than onto the battlefield even if an opponent controls more lands than you.