---
name: "Spotter Thopter"
mana_cost: "{8}"
cmc: 8
type_line: "Artifact Creature — Thopter"
colors: []
color_identity: ["U"]
keywords: ["Prototype", "Scry", "Flying"]
set: "BRO"
set_name: "The Brothers' War"
collector_number: "80"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Michael Phillippi"
oracle_id: "ccf13531-60bd-4ebd-9a5b-68e2d05ce620"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/spotter-thopter-bro"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Spotter Thopter
- **Mana Cost:** `{8}` (CMC: 8)
- **Type:** Artifact Creature — Thopter
- **Power/Toughness:** 4/5
- **Keywords:** Prototype, Scry, Flying

## Oracle Text
Prototype {3}{U} — 2/3 (You may cast this spell with different mana cost, color, and size. It keeps its abilities and types.)
Flying
When this creature enters, scry X, where X is its power.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
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## Printing Details
- **Set:** The Brothers' War (BRO) #80
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Michael Phillippi
- **Total Printings:** 8 across all historical editions

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