Shining Aerosaur
The List XLN-36 • common
- Set
- The List
- Collector number
- XLN-36
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Dan Murayama Scott
- Market price
- $0.40
What it does
Flying
"The invaders cloak themselves in the shadows of dusk. Aerosaurs hide in the brilliance of the noonday sun."— Caparocti Sunborn
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Shining Aerosaur originated as part of the Ixalan set in 2017 for Magic: The Gathering, designed by Wizards of the Coast to immerse players in a plane inspired by Mesoamerican history and age-of-exploration discovery. As an uncommon creature card, it was crafted to provide reliable utility in limited play formats, specifically highlighting the 'Dinosaur' tribal synergy that defined the set's green and white factions.
The card features artwork by Clint Cearley, who was tasked with visualizing the vibrant, avian-inspired aesthetic of Ixalan’s dinosaur population. When the card was later included in 'The List'—a rotating selection of reprints curated for Set Boosters—it served to introduce newer players to mechanics from older sets, maintaining its role as a functional, lore-consistent piece of the game's expansive ecosystem.
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