Tandem Lookout
Tandem Lookout: Creature - Human Scout, Modern Masters 2017. Soulbond. MTG card printings, market prices, rulings, and format legality on Mana Grove.
- Mana cost
- {2}{U}
- Mana value
- 3
- Type
- Creature - Human Scout
- Colour identity
- Blue (U)
- Power / toughness
- 2/1
- Rarity
- Common
- Set
- Modern Masters 2017 (MM3)
- Released
- 2017-03-17
- Collector number
- 53
- Artist
- Kev Walker
- Commander rank
- 2,251 (by how often it appears in Commander decks)
- Keywords
- Soulbond
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About Tandem Lookout
Tandem Lookout is a Magic: The Gathering card, a common blue creature from Modern Masters 2017 (MM3), a Masters set released in March 2017. It is collector number 53 in that set, with art by Kev Walker. It costs {2}{U} (two generic and one blue mana) to cast, for a mana value of 3. It is a 2/1 creature. Its colour identity is blue. It is legal in Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Pauper, Commander, Duel Commander, Oathbreaker, Pauper Commander and Penny Dreadful. It has been printed in 4 sets, from Avacyn Restored (2012) to The List (2020). The latest aggregated market price for this printing is $0.87 (normal finish, as of 2026-11-02).
Card text
Soulbond (You may pair this creature with another unpaired creature when either enters. They remain paired for as long as you control both of them.)
As long as Tandem Lookout is paired with another creature, each of those creatures has "Whenever this creature deals damage to an opponent, draw a card."
Market price
Latest aggregated market price for the normal finish of this printing: $0.87 (as of 2026-11-02).
The figure covers this printing only; other printings carry their own price on their own page.
Format legality
Legality of Tandem Lookout by format. Formats in which it is not legal are not listed.
| Modern | Legal |
|---|---|
| Legacy | Legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Pauper | Legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Pauper Commander | Legal |
| Penny Dreadful | Legal |
Other printings of Tandem Lookout
Tandem Lookout has been printed in 4 sets. The other printings are listed newest first, with the rarity and release year of each.
| Printing | Rarity | Year |
|---|---|---|
| The List (PLST) #MM3-53 | Common | 2019 |
| Duel Decks: Blessed vs. Cursed (DDQ) #29 | Uncommon | 2016 |
| Avacyn Restored (AVR) #80 | Uncommon | 2012 |
Official rulings
One official ruling applies to Tandem Lookout.
- If Tandem Lookout or the creature it’s paired with is dealt lethal damage at the same time that either deals damage to an opponent, its ability triggers. You’ll draw a card even though that creature no longer has the ability.
Similar cards
Other creature cards with a blue colour identity, ranked by how often they appear in Commander decks.