The 2001 Magic: The Gathering Planeshift Honorable Scout card is a white common creature that offers a distinctive life-gain effect for collectors completing the set.
Honorable Scout
2001 • Magic: The Gathering • Planeshift
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The 2001 Planeshift Honorable Scout card, numbered 8 in the set, is a white common creature from the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. This card features a Human Soldier Scout with a mana cost of {W} and a power/toughness of 1/1. Its unique rules text allows the player to gain 2 life for each black or red creature controlled by an opponent, making it a functional piece for decks focused on life total advantage. The card is illustrated by Mike Ploog and carries the set code PLS. Collectors often seek this card to complete their Planeshift sets or to utilize its specific interaction in casual formats. The flavor text adds narrative depth, hinting at past encounters with opposing forces. As a foundational white card, it represents the strategic diversity of the early 2000s Magic: The Gathering expansions. Understanding the card's role in the Planeshift block helps collectors appreciate its historical context within the game's evolving mechanics.
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Honorable Scout
Game
Magic: The Gathering
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Common
Mike Ploog
Card Stock
English
{W}
Creature — Human Soldier Scout
1 / 1
W
Card Text
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When this creature enters, you gain 2 life for each black and/or red creature target opponent controls.
"I've faced your kind before. This time I'm ready for you."