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Byway Courier Shadows over Innistrad MTG card
SOI #196 · Art by Zoltan Boros
SOI set symbol, CommonShadows over Innistrad#196Common

Byway Courier

Creature · Human ScoutInvestigate
TCGplayer market · SOI #196 nonfoil
$0.04 0.0% $0.00, 7 days
1-year range
30 days
+33.3%
EDHREC rank
#27,589 Down 139 in 30 days
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Byway Courier Price Summary

The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $0.04, flat over 7 days, up 33.3% over 30 days, down 75.0% over 90 days.

Byway Courier Price History

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Where to Buy and Sell Byway Courier

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Byway Courier in Sealed Products

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Byway Courier Printings & Prices

Byway Courier has 3 tracked printings across 3 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes.

SOI set symbol, CommonSOI #196
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J25 set symbol, CommonJ25 #642
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Byway Courier Rules Text & Legality

Byway Courier

When this creature dies, investigate. (Create a Clue token. It's an artifact with "{2}, Sacrifice this token: Draw a card.")

A good courier travels fast and asks no questions.

Byway Courier is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Commander and Pauper, and not legal in Standard.

  • BrawlLegal
  • CommanderLegal
  • Competitive BrawlLegal
  • Duel CommanderLegal
  • GladiatorLegal
  • HistoricLegal
  • LegacyLegal
  • ModernLegal
  • OathbreakerLegal
  • PauperLegal
  • Pauper CommanderLegal
  • Penny DreadfulLegal
  • PioneerLegal
  • TimelessLegal
  • VintageLegal
  • AlchemyNot legal
  • Future StandardNot legal
  • Old SchoolNot legal
  • PreDHNot legal
  • PremodernNot legal
  • StandardNot legal
  • Standard BrawlNot legal
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Byway Courier Rulings

  • Apr 8, 2016

    Clue is an artifact type. Even though it appears on some cards with other permanent types, it's never a creature type, a land type, or anything but an artifact type.

  • Apr 8, 2016

    If an effect refers to a Clue, it means any Clue artifact, not just a Clue artifact token. For example, you can sacrifice Wrench to pay for Alquist Proft, Master Sleuth's activated ability.

  • Apr 8, 2016

    You can't sacrifice a Clue to pay multiple costs. For example, you can't sacrifice a Clue token to activate its own ability and also to activate Alquist Proft, Master Sleuth's ability.

Reprints & Reprint Risk

Byway Courier has been reprinted 4 times.

  • Apr 8, 2016SOI set symbol, CommonShadows over InnistradSOI #196
  • Apr 8, 2016SOI set symbol, CommonShadows over Innistrad · foilSOI #196
  • Apr 29, 2022PLST set symbol, CommonThe ListPLST #SOI-196
  • Nov 15, 2024J25 set symbol, CommonFoundations JumpstartJ25 #642

Byway Courier in Commander

Byway Courier is the #27,589 most-played card on EDHREC, down 139 places over the last 30 days.

#27,589 EDHREC rank
across all Commander decks Down 139 in 30 days

Byway Courier FAQ

How much is Byway Courier worth?

Byway Courier is worth about $0.04 for its cheapest playable printing as of Nov 8, 2026.

Is Byway Courier legal in Commander?

Yes. Byway Courier is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy and Pauper.

Has Byway Courier been reprinted?

Yes. Byway Courier has been reprinted 4 times, with 3 printings tracked on The Index.

Why is Byway Courier cheap?

Byway Courier trades at about $0.04; 4 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#27,589 on EDHREC).