Skyrider Trainee is a common Creature — Human Soldier from GPT (GPT) costing {4}{W}. Current price: $0.06 USD. Legal in Modern. Legal in Commander.
Skyrider Trainee
Creature — Human Soldier
Card Text
This creature has flying as long as it's enchanted.
"Of course I plan on going up. Kang here is the most trusted 'fin on the squad. Afraid? Me? No, I'm just . . . waiting for the right wind conditions."
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Skyrider Trainee is a Creature — Human Soldier card from the Magic: The Gathering trading card game.
Its ability reads: "This creature has flying as long as it's enchanted."
Skyrider Trainee has a mana cost of {4}{W}, which equals 5.0 total mana (converted mana cost/mana value).
It requires W mana to cast.
Mana cost is the amount and type of mana required to cast a spell in Magic: The Gathering.
Skyrider Trainee's mana cost of {4}{W} means you need to pay that much mana from your lands or other sources.
Colored symbols (W=White, U=Blue, B=Black, R=Red, G=Green) must be paid with that specific color, while numbers can be paid with any color.
Converted mana cost (now officially called "mana value") is the total amount of mana in a card's mana cost, regardless of color.
Skyrider Trainee has a mana value of 5.0. This is important for effects that care about a spell's total cost, like cascade or cards that say "mana value 3 or less."
Oracle text is the official, current rules text for a Magic card as maintained by Wizards of the Coast. It supersedes any printed text on older cards.
Skyrider Trainee's current oracle text is: "This creature has flying as long as it's enchanted."
The current market price for Skyrider Trainee is approximately $0.06 USD on TCGPlayer.
A foil copy costs approximately $0.17 USD.
On Cardmarket (Europe), it's approximately €0.04 EUR.
You can purchase Skyrider Trainee from major MTG retailers including:
- TCGPlayer (USA)
- Card Kingdom (USA)
- Cardmarket (Europe)
Prices vary by condition and printing. Check multiple sellers to find the best price.
Foil cards have a shiny, holographic finish that makes them more collectible. They are functionally identical to normal cards but typically cost more due to their rarity and visual appeal.
Skyrider Trainee normal: $0.06 | foil: $0.17
Format legality information for Skyrider Trainee in Standard is not available.
Standard is a rotating format that only allows cards from the most recent sets.
Skyrider Trainee is Legal in Modern format.
Modern includes all cards printed in a standard-legal set from 8th Edition forward.
Skyrider Trainee is Legal in Commander (EDH) format.
Commander is a casual multiplayer format where you build a 100-card singleton deck around a legendary creature.
Format legality information for Skyrider Trainee in Pioneer is not available.
Pioneer is a non-rotating format that includes all standard-legal sets from Return to Ravnica forward.
Skyrider Trainee is Legal in Legacy format.
Legacy allows almost all cards ever printed, with a substantial ban list for balance.
Skyrider Trainee is Legal in Vintage format.
Vintage is the most permissive format, allowing almost all cards with only a minimal ban list. Some powerful cards are "Restricted" (limited to 1 copy).
Skyrider Trainee is Legal in Pauper format.
Pauper only allows cards that have been printed at common rarity in a paper or online set.
Format legality indicates which official MTG formats allow a card to be played:
- Legal: Card is allowed in the format
- Banned: Card is prohibited from play
- Restricted: Limited to 1 copy (Vintage only)
- Not Legal: Card was never part of that format's card pool
Different formats have different banned lists based on power level and game balance.
This printing of Skyrider Trainee is from GPT (GPT), with collector number 17.
Skyrider Trainee may also appear in other MTG sets with different art or special treatments.
Skyrider Trainee is a common card in GPT.
Card rarity affects both availability and price. From rarest to most common: Mythic Rare → Rare → Uncommon → Common.
Skyrider Trainee was illustrated by Adam Rex.
Magic: The Gathering features artwork from hundreds of talented artists, and many cards have been reprinted with new art over the years.
Skyrider Trainee is a 3/3 creature.
Power (3) determines how much combat damage the creature deals. Toughness (3) determines how much damage it can take before being destroyed.
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