---
name: "Brightling"
mana_cost: "{1}{W}{W}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Creature — Shapeshifter"
colors: ["W"]
color_identity: ["W"]
keywords: []
set: "PLST"
set_name: "The List"
collector_number: "BBD-25"
rarity: "mythic"
artist: "Steve Argyle"
oracle_id: "909ff4a8-8bdd-4478-bd43-ce5175a02d68"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/brightling-plst"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Brightling
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{W}{W}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Creature — Shapeshifter
- **Power/Toughness:** 3/3

## Oracle Text
{W}: This creature gains vigilance until end of turn.
{W}: This creature gains lifelink until end of turn.
{W}: Return this creature to its owner's hand.
{1}: This creature gets +1/-1 or -1/+1 until end of turn.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Changeling Sentinel](/printing/changeling-sentinel-mor.md) — Creature — Shapeshifter
2. [Brightspear Zealot](/printing/brightspear-zealot-eoe.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
3. [Stonehorn Chanter](/printing/stonehorn-chanter-m14.md) — Creature — Rhino Cleric
4. [Aetherling](/printing/aetherling-dgm.md) — Creature — Shapeshifter
5. [Torchling](/printing/torchling-plc.md) — Creature — Shapeshifter
6. [Sunmane Pegasus](/printing/sunmane-pegasus-thb.md) — Creature — Pegasus

## Printing Details
- **Set:** The List (PLST) #BBD-25
- **Rarity:** Mythic
- **Artist:** Steve Argyle
- **Total Printings:** 4 across all historical editions

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