Scout's Warning
Future Sight 16 • rare
- Set
- Future Sight
- Collector number
- 16
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- white mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Zoltan Boros & Gabor Szikszai
- Market price
- $3.41
What it does
The next creature card you play this turn can be played as though it had flash.
Draw a card.
"There is no tactic I enjoy more than ambushing the ambushers."
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Scout's Warning was released in 2007 as part of the Future Sight set for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. This set was unique for its inclusion of cards featuring futuristic, 'timeshifted' card frames that teased potential mechanics and visual styles for future releases. The card functions as an instant that allows a player to cast a creature spell as if it had flash, while also drawing a card, reflecting the set's experimental design philosophy of blending established utility with innovative, timeline-bending flavor.
The artwork for Scout's Warning was created by illustrator Matt Cavotta, who was a frequent contributor to the game during this era. Cavotta’s illustration depicts a sense of urgency and preparation, aligning with the card's mechanical function of circumventing timing restrictions. Within the broader context of the game, the card is remembered as a niche but effective tool in white-aligned decks, praised by players for its ability to provide card advantage while offering tactical flexibility during an opponent’s turn.
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