Accorder Paladin
Creature — Human Knight
Battle cry (Whenever this creature attacks, each other attacking creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn.)
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Mirrodin Besieged
- Price
- $0.18
- EDHREC rank
- #17839
Accorder Paladin hits the board as a 2/1 with battle cry, pumping every other attacker by +1/+0 the turn it swings — real pressure for two mana in aggressive white strategies. Commanders like Dion, Bahamut's Dominant that want wide, attack-heavy boards will find it a clean fit; anywhere else, it's outclassed by two-drops that leave a bigger footprint.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Dion, Bahamut's Dominant
Dion, Bahamut's Dominant rewards stacking attackers, and Accorder Paladin's battle cry turns even a modest board into a damage spike that compounds with Dion's own triggers — it shows up in roughly 13% of Dion lists for exactly that reason.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Accorder Paladin is a role-player in dedicated go-wide aggro builds, not a general-purpose include — the format's life totals mean a 2/1 that buffs attackers once needs a board behind it to matter. In Legacy and Vintage it's legal but entirely unplayed; white aggro in those formats has access to tools that make a 2/1 with battle cry redundant. Modern is where battle cry strategies have seen the most traction historically, and Accorder Paladin fits that shell, though the archetype sits at the fringes of competitive play. For any format, the card rewards you most when you're already committing to a wide, attack-first plan — it doesn't generate that plan on its own.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.18 bulk tier
At $0.18, Accorder Paladin is deep bulk — easy to acquire and essentially free to include if the deck calls for it. Bulk commons and uncommons at this price point don't hold or gain value, so there's no reason to sit on copies; just pick them up when you need them.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Dion, Bahamut's Dominant
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.