---
name: "Searchlight Companion"
mana_cost: "{3}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Artifact Creature — Drone"
colors: []
color_identity: []
keywords: ["Flying"]
set: "NEO"
set_name: "Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty"
collector_number: "258"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Rudy Siswanto"
oracle_id: "426569c7-d868-4af1-bc83-5b5200532d17"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/searchlight-companion-neo"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Searchlight Companion
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Artifact Creature — Drone
- **Power/Toughness:** 1/1
- **Keywords:** Flying

## Oracle Text
Flying
When this creature enters, create a 1/1 colorless Spirit creature token.

> *The merging of the spirit and material realms has resulted in some unusual friendships.*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [S.H.I.E.L.D. Deployment Drone](/printing/shield-deployment-drone-msh.md) — Artifact Creature — Robot
2. [Aspiring Aeronaut](/printing/aspiring-aeronaut-ori.md) — Creature — Human Artificer
3. [Experimental Aviator](/printing/experimental-aviator-kld.md) — Creature — Human Artificer
4. [News Helicopter](/printing/news-helicopter-spm.md) — Artifact Creature — Construct
5. [Harried Dronesmith](/printing/harried-dronesmith-mkm.md) — Creature — Human Artificer
6. [Station Monitor](/printing/station-monitor-eoe.md) — Creature — Lizard Artificer

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty (NEO) #258
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Rudy Siswanto
- **Total Printings:** 11 across all historical editions

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