Soldier | |
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Creature Type | |
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Beeble Scale | 1[1] |
Statistics |
928 cards
157 Soldier creation cards
as of Fallout |
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type:"Soldier" |
Soldier is a creature class. Soldiers are trained combatants who are part of a formal army.[2] They are tough and disciplined, adept at fighting in concert, and overwhelming the enemy. The subtype was first featured on Icatian cards of Fallen Empires, but Benalish Hero from Alpha and several other early cards have retroactively become Soldiers, as well.
Description[ | ]
Many soldiers have first strike, vigilance, or other combat-oriented abilities. Most soldiers are white,[3][4] though a large minority are blue or red, and a few green and black soldiers have been printed as well. In the Grand Creature Type Update the subtypes Avenger (Righteous Avengers), Hero (Benalish Hero), Legionnaire (Akron Legionnaire), Pikeman (Pikemen) and Squire (Squire) were incorporated into the Soldier class.
Soldier organizations[ | ]
- The Askari
- The Coppercoats
- The Order [5]
- Kentsu
- Kytheon's Irregulars
- Wojek League
- The Order of the Holly Leaf (Bloomburrow)
Notable Soldiers[ | ]
- Baird
- Commander Eesha
- Gerrard Capashen
- Farid
- Hajar
- Harbin
- Immard
- General Jarkeld
- King Darien
- King Darien XLVIII
- Lieutenant Kirtar
- Major Teroh
- Miri
- Myrel
- Rashida Scalebane
- Sisay
- Tobias Andrion
- Torsten Von Ursus
- Zethi
- Agrus Kos
- Bell Borca
- Dars Gostok
- Ferrous Rokiric
- Fonn Zunich
- Gorev Hadszak
- Lavinia
- Mazena
- Myczil Zunich
- Parisha
- Pel Javya
- Tajic
- Aesrias
- Alexio
- Anax and Cymede
- Brimaz
- Daxos
- Drasus
- Epikos
- Gideon Jura
- Hixus
- Kalemne
- Kynaios and Tiro
- Olexo
- Siona
- Taranika
- Zenon
- Unknown
- Cao Cao (Card)
- Cao Ren (Card)
- Dong Zhou (Card )
- Guan Yu (Card)
- Huang Zhong (Card)
- Lady Zhurong (Card)
- Liu Bei (Card)
- Lu Bu (Card)
- Lu Meng (Card)
- Lu Xun (Card)
- Ma Chao (Card)
- Meng Huo (Card)
- Sima Yi (Card)
- Sun Ce (Card)
- Sun Quan (Card)
- Xiahou Dun (Card)
- Yuan Shao (Card)
- Zhang Fei (Card)
- Zhang He (Card)
- Zhang Liao (Card)
- Zhao Zilong (Card)
- Zhou Yu (Card)
Tokens[ | ]
More than 90 cards produce Soldier tokens, which makes the Soldier token the second most common one, after Zombies.[6][7]
Token Name | Color | Type Line | P/T | Text Box | Source | Printings |
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Soldier | White | Creature — Soldier | 1/1 |
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White | Creature — Soldier | 1/2 | Defender | |||
White | Enchantment Creature — Soldier | 1/1 | ||||
White | Creature — Soldier | 1/1 | Lifelink | |||
White | Creature — Soldier | 2/2 | Vigilance | |||
Red | Creature — Soldier | 1/1 | Haste | |||
Red/​White | Creature — Soldier | 1/1 | Haste | |||
Colorless | Artifact Creature — Soldier | 1/1 | ||||
Soldier Ally | White | Creature — Soldier Ally | 1/1 | |||
Bird Soldier | White | Creature — Bird Soldier | 1/1 | Flying | ||
Cat Soldier | White | Creature — Cat Soldier | 1/1 | Vigilance | ||
Goblin Soldier | Red/​White | Creature — Goblin Soldier | 1/1 | |||
Gnome Soldier | White | Artifact Creature — Gnome Soldier | */* | This creature’s power and toughness are each equal to the number of artifacts and/or creatures you control. | ||
Human Soldier | White | Creature — Human Soldier | 1/1 |
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Green/​White | Creature — Human Soldier | 1/1 | Training | |||
Kithkin Soldier | White | Creature — Kithkin Soldier | 1/1 | |||
Kor Soldier | White | Creature — Kor Soldier | 1/1 | |||
Oketra's Attendant | White | Creature — Zombie Bird Soldier | 3/3 | Flying | ||
Wyrm's Crossing Patrol | White | Creature — Human Soldier | 1/1 | |||
Ajani's Pridemate | White | Creature — Cat Soldier | 2/2 | Whenever you gain life, put a +1/+1 counter on Ajani's Pridemate. | ||
Goldmeadow Harrier | White | Creature — Kithkin Soldier | 1/1 | |||
Flowerfoot Swordmaster | White | Creature — Mouse Soldier | 1/1 | Valiant — Whenever this creature becomes the target of a spell or ability you control for the first time each turn, Mice you control get +1/+0 until end of turn. (This token's mana cost is |
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Intrepid Rabbit | White | Creature — Rabbit Soldier | 1/1 | When this creature enters, target creature you control gets +1/+1 until end of turn. (This token's mana cost is |
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Steelburr Champion | White | Creature — Mouse Soldier | 1/1 | Vigilance Whenever an opponent casts a noncreature spell, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature. (This token's mana cost is |
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Manifold Mouse | Red | Creature — Mouse Soldier | 1/1 | At the beginning of combat on your turn, target Mouse you control gains your choice of double strike or trample until end of turn. (This token's mana cost is |
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Mirror-Sigil Sergeant | White | Creature — Rhino Soldier | 4/4 | Trample At the beginning of your upkeep, if you control a blue permanent, you may put a token that's a copy of Mirror-Sigil Sergeant onto the battlefield. |
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Sicarian Infiltrator | Blue | Artifact Creature — Human Soldier | 1/2 | When Sicarian Infiltrator enters the battlefield, draw a card. | ||
Galadhrim Brigade | Green | Creature — Elf Soldier | 2/2 | Other Elves you control get +1/+1. |
Kindred type[ | ]
Morningtide featured one kindred Soldier equipment which was cheaper to cast with Ballyrush Banneret.
Soldier manlands, enchantments, and artifacts[ | ]
Soldiers are created by:
- Boros Keyrune (1/1 red and white Soldier artifact creature with double strike.)
- Forbidding Watchtower (1/5 white Soldier)
- Opal Acrolith (2/4 white Soldier)
- Opal Avenger (3/5 white Soldier)
- Opal Caryatid (2/2 white Soldier)
Trivia[ | ]
- All Gideon planeswalkers can become Human Soldiers. They are typically indestructible and have 4/4, 5/5, or 6/6 power and toughness. Gideon, Champion of Justice has power and toughness each equal to the number of loyalty counters on him.
- Daru Stinger gained the Human race in the Grand Creature Type Update, but it was removed later because it made the card substantially better than it was designed.[9] Thus, it is the only Soldier without a race in its type line.
References[ | ]
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (August 20, 2022). "Where are Soldiers on the Beeble scale?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (December 14, 2019). "Flavour-wise, what's the difference between soldier, knight and warrior?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
- ↑ Blake Rasmussen (November 11, 2014). "Veteran's Day". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Monty Ashley (July 23, 2012). "Spot the Soldier". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Magic Arcana (February 28, 2003). "Style Guide - Soldiers". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (May 26, 2003). "Soldiers of Fortune". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Magic Arcana (May 27, 2003). "Soldier Tokens". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ a b Magic Arcana (March 22, 2007). "Planar Chaos Token Art 2". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Matt Tabak (January 15, 2015). "Fate Reforged Update Bulletin — Oracle Text". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.