---
name: "Experimental Pilot"
mana_cost: "{U}"
cmc: 1
type_line: "Creature — Human Pilot"
colors: ["U"]
color_identity: ["U"]
keywords: ["Draft from a spellbook", "Ward"]
set: "YNEO"
set_name: "Alchemy: Kamigawa"
collector_number: "6"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Slawomir Maniak"
oracle_id: "2b7422a2-badf-4ef2-80ff-c28e20d5387b"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/experimental-pilot-yneo"
legalities:
  commander: "not_legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "not_legal"
  vintage: "not_legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Experimental Pilot
- **Mana Cost:** `{U}` (CMC: 1)
- **Type:** Creature — Human Pilot
- **Power/Toughness:** 1/2
- **Keywords:** Draft from a spellbook, Ward

## Oracle Text
Ward {2}
{U}, Discard two cards: Draft a card from Experimental Pilot's spellbook.
Experimental Pilot crews Vehicles as though its power were 2 greater.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Pulsar Squadron Ace](/printing/pulsar-squadron-ace-eoe.md) — Creature — Human Pilot
2. [Aerial Caravan](/printing/aerial-caravan-mmq.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
3. [Ominous Traveler](/printing/ominous-traveler-ymid.md) — Creature — Human
4. [Dragonfly Pilot](/printing/dragonfly-pilot-yneo.md) — Creature — Fox Pilot
5. [Steamcore Scholar](/printing/steamcore-scholar-mkm.md) — Creature — Weird Detective
6. [Research Assistant](/printing/research-assistant-m15.md) — Creature — Human Wizard

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Alchemy: Kamigawa (YNEO) #6
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Slawomir Maniak

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