Banon, the Returners' Leader
Legendary Creature — Human Cleric Rebel
Pray — Once during each of your turns, you may cast a creature spell from among cards in your graveyard that were put there from anywhere other than the battlefield this turn.
Whenever you attack, you may pay 
and discard a card. If you do, draw a card.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- RW
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Final Fantasy Commander
- Price
- $0.31
- EDHREC rank
- #7564
Banon, the Returners' Leader puts immediate pressure on the board by pushing your team through blockers and generating value on attacks, and the real cost is low enough that you can deploy him and still develop your board the same turn. Terra, Herald of Hope decks run him in nearly 60% of lists because the combination closes games that would otherwise stall — this is a card you include, not debate.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Terra, Herald of Hope
Terra, Herald of Hope appears in 59% of Terra decks alongside Banon, the Returners' Leader because Banon's attack-step value engine feeds directly into Terra's gameplan of overwhelming the board through repeated, buffed combat.
Joshua, Phoenix's Dominant
Joshua, Phoenix's Dominant picks up Banon, the Returners' Leader in 41% of lists — Joshua wants to stack attack triggers, and Banon's presence in that combat math turns each swing into compounding advantage.
Quintorius, History Chaser
Quintorius, History Chaser slots Banon, the Returners' Leader into about 40% of builds because Quintorius rewards you for doing things on your turn, and Banon ensures those attacks generate enough value to fuel the engine.
Celes, Rune Knight
Celes, Rune Knight appears in 21% of Celes decks with Banon, the Returners' Leader — Celes leans on a supporting cast that performs in combat, and Banon's ability to push damage through while generating incremental value fits that role cleanly.
Mog, Moogle Warrior
Mog, Moogle Warrior runs Banon, the Returners' Leader in about 13% of lists, where Mog's token-generating and go-wide tendencies give Banon's combat-step bonuses more creatures to spread across.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | not legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Banon, the Returners' Leader is legal in Commander, Legacy, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but his design language is Commander through and through — a four-player, multiplayer card that compounds value over several turns of combat. In Legacy and Vintage, the competition at his mana cost is simply too efficient and the game too fast for a creature that asks you to attack repeatedly before he pays off. Commander is the clear home: longer games, more targets to attack into, and teammates to leverage his buffs mean Banon, the Returners' Leader does exactly what he's built to do. Oathbreaker is a viable secondary stage where the faster clock cuts into his ceiling, but he's still playable if your gameplan is combat-oriented.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.31 bulk tier
At $0.31, Banon, the Returners' Leader is firmly bulk, which understates how frequently he shows up in high-inclusion Commander archetypes. Bulk rares with near-60% inclusion in a popular commander's lists tend to tick upward as those decks spike in popularity, so picking up copies now costs almost nothing.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Terra, Herald of Hope
- Joshua, Phoenix's Dominant
- Quintorius, History Chaser
- Celes, Rune Knight
- Mog, Moogle Warrior
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.