---
name: "Starling, Aerial Ally"
mana_cost: "{4}{W}"
cmc: 5
type_line: "Legendary Creature — Human Hero"
colors: ["W"]
color_identity: ["W"]
keywords: ["Flying"]
set: "SPM"
set_name: "Marvel's Spider-Man"
collector_number: "18"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Aniekan Udofia"
oracle_id: "13fd7ca6-c278-409f-a9c4-57f16051ffce"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/starling-aerial-ally-spm"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Starling, Aerial Ally
- **Mana Cost:** `{4}{W}` (CMC: 5)
- **Type:** Legendary Creature — Human Hero
- **Power/Toughness:** 3/4
- **Keywords:** Flying

## Oracle Text
Flying
When Starling enters, another target creature you control gains flying until end of turn.

> *„Aaaah! Fühlt sich das so für andere an, wenn ich mit ihnen durch die Luft schwinge? Ich muss mich gleich übergeben!"
-Spider-Man, Miles Morales*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Starry-Eyed Skyrider](/printing/starry-eyed-skyrider-tdm.md) — Creature — Human Scout
2. [High-Flying Ace](/printing/high-flying-ace-tmt.md) — Creature — Bird Mutant
3. [Sterling Supplier](/printing/sterling-supplier-otj.md) — Creature — Bird Soldier
4. [Wingsteed Rider](/printing/wingsteed-rider-pio.md) — Creature — Human Knight
5. [Roc Charger](/printing/roc-charger-grn.md) — Creature — Bird
6. [Pegasus Courser](/printing/pegasus-courser-m19.md) — Creature — Pegasus

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Marvel's Spider-Man (SPM) #18
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Aniekan Udofia
- **Total Printings:** 11 across all historical editions

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