---
name: "Abzan Skycaptain"
mana_cost: "{3}{W}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Creature — Bird Soldier"
colors: ["W"]
color_identity: ["W"]
keywords: ["Bolster", "Flying"]
set: "FRF"
set_name: "Fate Reforged"
collector_number: "4"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Matt Stewart"
oracle_id: "866fc4b9-f661-444b-b7fd-929814dbc69d"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/abzan-skycaptain-frf"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Abzan Skycaptain
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{W}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Creature — Bird Soldier
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/2
- **Keywords:** Bolster, Flying

## Oracle Text
Flying
When this creature dies, bolster 2. (Choose a creature with the least toughness among creatures you control and put two +1/+1 counters on it.)

> *「龙暴将至。迎风备战！」*

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## Printing Details
- **Set:** Fate Reforged (FRF) #4
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Matt Stewart
- **Total Printings:** 11 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `legal` | Pioneer: `legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `legal` | Penny: `legal`