Vault Skyward
Mana cost
Mana value1TypeInstant
Color identity
Blue
RarityCommon
SetScars of Mirrodin (SOM)
ArtistDan Murayama Scott
Price€0.06 · foil €0.29 · $0.09
Vault Skyward 
Instant
Target creature gains flying until end of turn. Untap it.
"The edges of the Quicksilver Sea run dark with the spread of the Mephidross. Two more aerial passes before I can be sure what I'm seeing . . ." —Lafarius, Neurok sky agent
Legality
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Rulings
2011-01-01
Vault Skyward can target any creature, including one that already has flying or is already untapped.
2011-01-01
For flying to work as an evasion ability, Vault Skyward must be cast before the declare blockers step begins. Once a creature has become blocked, giving it flying won’t change that.