---
name: "Silicate Surveyor"
mana_cost: "{4}{R}"
cmc: 5
type_line: "Creature — Tholian Scout"
colors: ["R"]
color_identity: ["R"]
keywords: ["Reach"]
set: "TRK"
set_name: "Star Trek"
collector_number: "172"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Joan Piqué Llorens"
oracle_id: "1b248ef5-ec57-481d-b47a-357d3867054f"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/silicate-surveyor-trk"
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"
---

# Silicate Surveyor
- **Mana Cost:** `{4}{R}` (CMC: 5)
- **Type:** Creature — Tholian Scout
- **Power/Toughness:** 4/4
- **Keywords:** Reach

## Oracle Text
Reach
When this creature enters, exile the top card of your library. Until the end of your next turn, you may play that card.

> *The Tholian Assembly does not suffer trespassers lightly.*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Paradox Surveyor](/printing/paradox-surveyor-sos.md) — Creature — Elf Druid
2. [Goblin Researcher](/printing/goblin-researcher-j22.md) — Creature — Goblin Wizard
3. [Kulrath Zealot](/printing/kulrath-zealot-ecl.md) — Creature — Elemental Warrior
4. [Clifftop Lookout](/printing/clifftop-lookout-blb.md) — Creature — Frog Scout
5. [Silhana Wayfinder](/printing/silhana-wayfinder-jmp.md) — Creature — Elf Scout
6. [Thawbringer](/printing/thawbringer-eoe.md) — Creature — Insect Scout

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Star Trek (TRK) #172
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Joan Piqué Llorens

## 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`