Ballynock Cohort
Creature — Kithkin Soldier
First strike
This creature gets +1/+1 as long as you control another white creature.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Shadowmoor
- Price
- $0.14
- EDHREC rank
- #23980
Ballynock Cohort is a 2/2 first striker for three mana that gets +1/+1 while another white creature is on the battlefield — conditional, incremental, and replaceable at every point on that sentence. White has enough cheap, unconditional first strikers that there's no reason to reach for this one.
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 | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Ballynock Cohort sees essentially no competitive play across any format it's legal in. In Pauper, white weenie and lifegain strategies have tighter, cheaper options that don't require a board condition to reach their ceiling. In Legacy and Vintage, the card simply doesn't exist as a consideration. Commander is its most charitable home — token-heavy white decks or Kithkin tribal can trigger its bonus consistently — but even there, Ballynock Cohort competes against a deep bench of white three-drops that do more without strings attached.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.14 bulk tier
At $0.14, Ballynock Cohort is deep bulk — the price reflects demand accurately. Don't expect movement; this is a card you pull from a box, not one you buy.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.