---
name: "Aven Surveyor"
mana_cost: "{3}{U}{U}"
cmc: 5
type_line: "Creature — Bird Scout"
colors: ["U"]
color_identity: ["U"]
keywords: ["Flying"]
set: "CMR"
set_name: "Commander Legends"
collector_number: "57"
rarity: "common"
artist: "David Gaillet"
oracle_id: "57831c07-6915-4579-b3e1-de93a3664444"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/aven-surveyor-cmr"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Aven Surveyor
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{U}{U}` (CMC: 5)
- **Type:** Creature — Bird Scout
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/2
- **Keywords:** Flying

## Oracle Text
Flying
When this creature enters, choose one —
• Put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.
• Return target creature to its owner's hand.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Aven Courier](/printing/aven-courier-ncc.md) — Creature — Bird Advisor
2. [Skywing Aven](/printing/skywing-aven-vma.md) — Creature — Bird Soldier
3. [Aven Augur](/printing/aven-augur-fut.md) — Creature — Bird Wizard
4. [Aven Envoy](/printing/aven-envoy-lgn.md) — Creature — Bird Soldier
5. [Mist Raven](/printing/mist-raven-mm3.md) — Creature — Bird
6. [Aven Windreader](/printing/aven-windreader-9ed.md) — Creature — Bird Soldier Wizard

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Commander Legends (CMR) #57
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** David Gaillet
- **Total Printings:** 20 across all historical editions

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