Banners Raised
Instant
Creatures you control get +1/+0 until end of turn.
- CMC
- 1
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Avacyn Restored
- Price
- $0.05
- EDHREC rank
- #20732
Banners Raised gives all your creatures +1/+0 until end of turn for one red mana — strictly a combat trick, and a narrow one at that. It's only worth a slot in decks going wide enough that the aggregate pump closes a game on the spot.
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 |
In Commander, Banners Raised earns its slot only in dedicated go-wide token decks where the pump hits twenty or more creatures — anything smaller and the effect doesn't justify the card. Pauper is where the card has the most competitive relevance, fitting into red aggro strategies that swarm early and use instant-speed pump to force through lethal damage. In Legacy and Vintage it's strictly outclassed by Goblin buffs and pump spells with broader upside, so it won't see play there. The card is not legal in Pioneer or Standard, which removes most of its competitive surface entirely.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.05 bulk tier
At $0.05, Banners Raised is deep bulk — a throwaway pickup when you're already placing an order. Don't expect the price to move; it's a narrow single-set combat trick with no constructed demand to drive it up.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.