---
name: "Metathran Aerostat"
mana_cost: "{2}{U}{U}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Creature — Metathran"
colors: ["U"]
color_identity: ["U"]
keywords: ["Flying"]
set: "INV"
set_name: "Invasion"
collector_number: "61"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Greg Staples"
oracle_id: "093daf01-d83b-4d49-a6b3-ec9a799b9582"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/metathran-aerostat-inv"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Metathran Aerostat
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{U}{U}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Creature — Metathran
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/2
- **Keywords:** Flying

## Oracle Text
Flying
{X}{U}: You may put a creature card with mana value X from your hand onto the battlefield. If you do, return this creature to its owner's hand.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Metathran Transport](/printing/metathran-transport-inv.md) — Creature — Metathran
2. [Aerial Caravan](/printing/aerial-caravan-mmq.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
3. [Balloon Peddler](/printing/balloon-peddler-mmq.md) — Creature — Human Spellshaper
4. [Sky Weaver](/printing/sky-weaver-inv.md) — Creature — Metathran Wizard
5. [Aspiring Aeronaut](/printing/aspiring-aeronaut-ori.md) — Creature — Human Artificer
6. [Spined Thopter](/printing/spined-thopter-plst.md) — Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Thopter

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Invasion (INV) #61
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Greg Staples
- **Total Printings:** 9 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`