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Starling, Aerial Ally
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Starling, Aerial Ally

{4}{W}

Legendary Creature — Human Hero

Flying

When Starling enters, another target creature you control gains flying until end of turn.

"Aaaah! Is this what it's like for people I swing around? I'm gonna throw up!" —Spider-Man, Miles Morales

3 / 4

Flying
Set
Marvel's Spider-Man (SPM #18)
Rarity
Common
Mana value
5
Released
2025-09-26
Artist
Aniekan Udofia
EDHREC rank
#20,567
Colour identity
{W}
Finishes
Nonfoil, Foil
Served from
Local database

Commander bracket

1 +
Fits any bracket
No Game Changer, land denial, extra turns or two-card combos.

Derived from card traits, not a ruling — bracket rules turn on how a deck intends to use a card. Bracket rules

EDHREC

Salt Score 0.30
How much players resent seeing this card. The scale tops out around 3.1.
Can be your commander

Combos

Not part of any combo on Commander Spellbook.

Commander recommendations

Top synergy 50

Played far more in this commander's decks than elsewhere.

  1. Shepherd of the Clouds 43 %+41.9 %
  2. Seraph of Dawn 43 %+41.7 %
  3. Blinding Souleater 39 %+39.2 %
  4. Steppe Lynx 39 %+39.2 %
  5. Youthful Knight 39 %+39.1 %
  6. Shriek Raptor 39 %+39.1 %
  7. Mighty Leap 39 %+39.1 %
  8. Eyes in the Skies 39 %+39.1 %
  9. Seven-Tail Mentor 39 %+39.0 %
  10. Pressure Point 39 %+39.0 %
  11. Sanctum Spirit 36 %+35.7 %
  12. Tazeem Raptor 36 %+35.7 %
  13. Iona's Judgment 36 %+35.6 %
  14. Trained Arynx 36 %+35.6 %
  15. Shoulder to Shoulder 36 %+35.5 %
  16. Pilgrim of the Ages 36 %+35.3 %
  17. Leonin Skyhunter 36 %+35.2 %
  18. Guiding Bolt 32 %+32.0 %
  19. Recruitment Drive 32 %+31.9 %
  20. Cloudbound Moogle 32 %+31.8 %
  21. Indoctrination Attendant 32 %+30.7 %
  22. Leap of Faith 29 %+28.6 %
  23. Sterling Keykeeper 29 %+28.5 %
  24. War Screecher 29 %+28.5 %
  25. Stormwild Capridor 29 %+28.5 %
  26. Impeccable Timing 29 %+28.5 %
  27. Osseous Exhale 29 %+28.5 %
  28. Expel 29 %+28.4 %
  29. Unruly Mob 29 %+28.4 %
  30. Rally the Ancestors 29 %+28.4 %
  31. Charging Griffin 29 %+28.2 %
  32. Bagel and Schmear 29 %+27.9 %
  33. Phyrexian Unlife 29 %+27.6 %
  34. Battlewise Valor 25 %+25.0 %
  35. Angelic Blessing 25 %+24.9 %
  36. Skyhunter Cub 25 %+24.9 %
  37. Custodi Squire 25 %+24.9 %
  38. Doomskar Oracle 25 %+24.9 %
  39. Lantern Kami 25 %+24.9 %
  40. Pay No Heed 25 %+24.8 %
  41. Divine Gambit 25 %+24.8 %
  42. Fierce Retribution 25 %+24.8 %
  43. Armored Armadillo 25 %+24.7 %
  44. Courier Griffin 25 %+24.7 %
  45. Survival Cache 25 %+24.7 %
  46. Wild Pack Squad 25 %+24.6 %
  47. Dune Mover 25 %+24.4 %
  48. Heavenly Blademaster 25 %+24.1 %
  49. Disenchant 39 %+23.3 %
  50. Basilica Shepherd 25 %+22.9 %

Most included 50

Highest share of decks running them, distinctive or not.

  1. Plains 96 %+2.7 %
  2. Seraph of Dawn 43 %+41.7 %
  3. Shepherd of the Clouds 43 %+41.9 %
  4. Disenchant 39 %+23.3 %
  5. Youthful Knight 39 %+39.1 %
  6. Steppe Lynx 39 %+39.2 %
  7. Blinding Souleater 39 %+39.2 %
  8. Mighty Leap 39 %+39.1 %
  9. Seven-Tail Mentor 39 %+39.0 %
  10. Shriek Raptor 39 %+39.1 %
  11. Eyes in the Skies 39 %+39.1 %
  12. Pressure Point 39 %+39.0 %
  13. Tazeem Raptor 36 %+35.7 %
  14. Trained Arynx 36 %+35.6 %
  15. Shoulder to Shoulder 36 %+35.5 %
  16. Sanctum Spirit 36 %+35.7 %
  17. Iona's Judgment 36 %+35.6 %
  18. Leonin Skyhunter 36 %+35.2 %
  19. Pilgrim of the Ages 36 %+35.3 %
  20. Indoctrination Attendant 32 %+30.7 %
  21. Cloudbound Moogle 32 %+31.8 %
  22. Guiding Bolt 32 %+32.0 %
  23. Recruitment Drive 32 %+31.9 %
  24. Stormwild Capridor 29 %+28.5 %
  25. Unruly Mob 29 %+28.4 %
  26. Charging Griffin 29 %+28.2 %
  27. War Screecher 29 %+28.5 %
  28. Leap of Faith 29 %+28.6 %
  29. Sterling Keykeeper 29 %+28.5 %
  30. Impeccable Timing 29 %+28.5 %
  31. Expel 29 %+28.4 %
  32. Osseous Exhale 29 %+28.5 %
  33. Rally the Ancestors 29 %+28.4 %
  34. Bagel and Schmear 29 %+27.9 %
  35. Phyrexian Unlife 29 %+27.6 %
  36. Sol Ring 29 %-54.5 %
  37. Heavenly Blademaster 25 %+24.1 %
  38. Skyhunter Cub 25 %+24.9 %
  39. Courier Griffin 25 %+24.7 %
  40. Pay No Heed 25 %+24.8 %
  41. Fierce Retribution 25 %+24.8 %
  42. Divine Gambit 25 %+24.8 %
  43. Battlewise Valor 25 %+25.0 %
  44. Survival Cache 25 %+24.7 %
  45. Lantern Kami 25 %+24.9 %
  46. Basilica Shepherd 25 %+22.9 %
  47. Dune Mover 25 %+24.4 %
  48. Armored Armadillo 25 %+24.7 %
  49. Custodi Squire 25 %+24.9 %
  50. Doomskar Oracle 25 %+24.9 %

Format legality

Standard Legal
Pioneer Legal
Modern Legal
Legacy Legal
Vintage Legal
Pauper Legal
Commander Legal
Oathbreaker Legal
Duel Commander Legal
Brawl Legal
Standard Brawl Legal
Historic Legal
Timeless Legal
Alchemy Legal
Penny Legal
Premodern Not legal
PreDH Not legal
Pauper EDH Legal
Old School Not legal
Future Legal
Gladiator Legal
All printingsScryfall ↗Edhrec ↗
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