River Herald Scout (The Lost Caverns of Ixalan) Near Mint Foil

Scout the Currents

River Herald Scout is a compact Merfolk that does what explorers do best. For {1}{U} you get a 1 2 body that arrives and immediately explores. That exploration effect gives you card selection or incremental growth and it fits neatly into tempo plays where you need a follow up on turn two or a way to push through a marginal advantage.

Use River Herald Scout in decks that want low cost interaction with card advantage. The Scout rewards accurate sequencing and a willingness to press the board state. It pairs cleanly with bounce, cantrip and reanimation effects and acts as a low risk probe into the top of your library while also becoming larger if the reveal is not a land. In Lost Caverns of Ixalan lore the Scout maps hidden channels so others can follow, a fitting micro role at both kitchen table and competitive play.

Card Details:

• Mana Cost – {1}{U}
• Card Type – Creature
• Subtypes – Merfolk Scout
• Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – When River Herald Scout enters the battlefield, it explores. (Reveal the top card of your library. Put that card into your hand if it's a land. Otherwise, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature, then put the card back or put it into your graveyard.)
• Power / Toughness – 1/2