Argivian Phalanx
Creature — Human Kor Soldier
Affinity for creatures (This spell costs 
less to cast for each creature you control.)
Vigilance (Attacking doesn't cause this creature to tap.)
- CMC
- 6
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Foundations Jumpstart
- Price
- $0.10
- EDHREC rank
- #22429
Argivian Phalanx puts six power across three bodies on the board — and if you have enough creatures already, it costs nothing to cast. The convoke payoff is real in go-wide decks, but in slower or creature-light builds it's just an overcosted 3/3 trio with no immediate board impact.
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 | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Argivian Phalanx lives in Commander, where go-wide strategies have the token density to convoke it out cheaply and the card slots to reward a three-body payoff. In Pauper it's more interesting than it looks — convoke is a real mechanic there and three creatures for zero or one mana is a legitimate ceiling. Modern and Pioneer have faster clocks and more demanding competition at four-plus mana, so Argivian Phalanx rarely makes the cut outside of dedicated convoke shells. Legacy and Vintage don't want it at all.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.10 bulk tier
At $0.10, Argivian Phalanx is pure bulk — grab a copy without thinking about it. Bulk commons with narrow applications don't tend to move unless a combo or synergy pushes them into the spotlight, and nothing on the horizon does that here.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.