---
name: "Skymark Roc"
mana_cost: "{2}{W}{U}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Creature — Bird"
colors: ["U", "W"]
color_identity: ["U", "W"]
keywords: ["Flying"]
set: "RTR"
set_name: "Return to Ravnica"
collector_number: "196"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Christopher Moeller"
oracle_id: "b7564801-e35c-4d5c-afa9-99b33b35309c"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/skymark-roc-rtr"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Skymark Roc
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{W}{U}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Creature — Bird
- **Power/Toughness:** 3/3
- **Keywords:** Flying

## Oracle Text
Flying
Whenever this creature attacks, you may return target creature defending player controls with toughness 2 or less to its owner's hand.

> *"Intenta no parecer culpable. Ni delicioso." —Thorpe, chiquillo callejero*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Skywing Aven](/printing/skywing-aven-vma.md) — Creature — Bird Soldier
2. [Mist Raven](/printing/mist-raven-mm3.md) — Creature — Bird
3. [Tazeem Raptor](/printing/tazeem-raptor-znr.md) — Creature — Bird
4. [Shrieking Drake](/printing/shrieking-drake-vis.md) — Creature — Drake
5. [Kor Skyfisher](/printing/kor-skyfisher-plst.md) — Creature — Kor Soldier
6. [Windscouter](/printing/windscouter-pcy.md) — Creature — Human Scout

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Return to Ravnica (RTR) #196
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Christopher Moeller
- **Total Printings:** 17 across all historical editions

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