---
name: "Swooping Talon"
mana_cost: "{4}{W}{W}"
cmc: 6
type_line: "Creature — Bird Soldier"
colors: ["W"]
color_identity: ["W"]
keywords: ["Flying", "Provoke"]
set: "LGN"
set_name: "Legions"
collector_number: "23"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Mark Zug"
oracle_id: "c292d5cc-b6f4-4bb5-bc74-ff67e0643293"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/swooping-talon-lgn"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Swooping Talon
- **Mana Cost:** `{4}{W}{W}` (CMC: 6)
- **Type:** Creature — Bird Soldier
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/6
- **Keywords:** Flying, Provoke

## Oracle Text
Flying
{1}: This creature loses flying until end of turn.
Provoke (Whenever this creature attacks, you may have target creature defending player controls untap and block it if able.)

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## Printing Details
- **Set:** Legions (LGN) #23
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Mark Zug
- **Total Printings:** 9 across all historical editions

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