---
name: "Carrier Pigeons"
mana_cost: "{3}{W}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Creature — Bird"
colors: ["W"]
color_identity: ["W"]
keywords: ["Flying"]
set: "ALL"
set_name: "Alliances"
collector_number: "1a"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Pat Lewis"
oracle_id: "2d30a634-43c6-4e78-ba10-7ef7ee17ac40"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/carrier-pigeons-all"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Carrier Pigeons
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{W}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Creature — Bird
- **Power/Toughness:** 1/1
- **Keywords:** Flying

## Oracle Text
Flying
When this creature enters, draw a card at the beginning of the next turn's upkeep.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Messenger Falcons](/printing/messenger-falcons-arb.md) — Creature — Bird
2. [Soaring Show-Off](/printing/soaring-show-off-bbd.md) — Creature — Bird Warrior
3. [Ravenhill Flock](/printing/ravenhill-flock-hob.md) — Creature — Bird
4. [Owl Familiar](/printing/owl-familiar-j25.md) — Creature — Bird
5. [Palace Familiar](/printing/palace-familiar-dtk.md) — Creature — Bird
6. [Messenger Hawk](/printing/messenger-hawk-tla.md) — Creature — Bird Scout

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Alliances (ALL) #1a
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Pat Lewis
- **Total Printings:** 12 across all historical editions

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