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Beast, Erudite Aerialist

Beast, Erudite Aerialist

Legendary Creature — Mutant Scientist Hero

Beast wants a deck that plays cheap creatures and attacks from the first turns. It also works in a deck built around Heroes, Mutants or Scientists.

  • Mana cost3 genericgreen or blue
  • Blue, Green ()
  • Power / toughness3 / 3
  • RarityUncommon

As long as you've put one or more +1/+1 counters on Beast this turn, he has flying.

Whenever Beast deals combat damage to a player, draw a card.

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Cards That Fit Beast, Erudite Aerialist

Picked for what they do in Beast's deck. When two cards do the same job, the one with the lower comes first. All of them fit Beast's color identity.Mana ValueThe total amount of mana a card costs, all added up. A card costing two generic and one green has a mana value of three. Wizards renamed this from "converted mana cost" in 2021, so older cards and articles may still use the old name.Sol RingOpen the full glossary

Does what Beast, Erudite Aerialist does6

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Commanders that share the most with Beast, and what they share.

Color identityEvery color of mana symbol on a card, in its cost and in its rules text. Your commander's color identity sets the limit for your whole deck: every other card has to fit inside it. A deck led by a green and white commander cannot play a card with any blue in its color identity.Open the full glossaryUGPlayers write colors as letters: U for blue, G for green. Blue is U because B was already taken by black.AggroAggro decks play cheap creatures early and attack every turn, trying to knock opponents out before their bigger plans come together.Open the Aggro pageDrawDraws you extra cards. More cards means more choices every turn, and in a 100-card deck it is the main way to find the pieces you need. Rhystic Study, SkullclampOpen the Draw pageSaboteurTriggers when a creature deals combat damage to a player, so the reward comes from connecting rather than from the damage itself. Evasion makes these far more reliable. Ragavan, Nimble PilfererOpen the Saboteur page