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Aven Trailblazer

Card Name

Aven Trailblazer

Mana Cost

2

Type

Creature – Bird Soldier

Rarity

Common

rules Text

FlyingDomain Aven Trailblazer's toughness is equal to the number of basic land types among lands you control.

Flavor Text

"The bird wore the form of a man, bereft of filigree. Why do the Texts not speak of it?" —Belator of Esper

Legal Formats

Commander, Legacy, Modern, Pauper, Vintage

Not Legal Formats

Alchemy, Brawl, Explorer, Historic, Pioneer, Standard

Rulings

(2/1/2009)
Aven Trailblazer's second ability is a "characteristic-defining ability." It applies at all times in all zones.
(6/18/2021)
Domain abilities count the number of basic land types among lands you control, not how many lands you control or how many of any type.
(6/18/2021)
The basic land types are Plains, Island, Swamp, Mountain, and Forest. Land types other than basic land types (such as Desert) don't contribute to domain abilities.