Adanto Vanguard
Creature — Vampire Soldier
As long as this creature is attacking, it gets +2/+0.
Pay 4 life: This creature gains indestructible until end of turn. (Damage and effects that say "destroy" don't destroy it.)
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- The List
- Price
- $0.26
- EDHREC rank
- #16120
Adanto Vanguard is a two-mana 1/1 that becomes an indestructible 3/1 attacker whenever you need it — the catch is paying 4 life each time, which is a real cost but rarely a prohibitive one. In decks that can recoup life or simply close games before attrition matters, it punches well above its mana cost.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Adanto Vanguard occupies a niche role: it's resilient enough to survive board wipes that say "destroy" and blocks removal cold, but 40-life politics mean opponents rarely bother targeting a 1/1 anyway, which limits its upside. Pioneer and Modern are where Adanto Vanguard has historically been most relevant — aggressive white strategies value an indestructible attacker that can't be cleanly answered by Fatal Push or Lightning Bolt. Legacy has better options at every slot, so it doesn't see play there. Oathbreaker mirrors the Commander read: useful in go-wide life-gain shells, fringe elsewhere.
Key Combos
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Price Context
Current price
$0.26 bulk tier
At $0.26, Adanto Vanguard is firmly bulk — easy to pick up as a four-of without a second thought. That price reflects its current format fringe status, and there's no reason to expect significant movement unless a new aggressive white shell pushes it back into competitive relevance.
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Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.