Bearer of Glory
Creature — Human Soldier
During your turn, this creature has first strike.
: Creatures you control get +1/+1 until end of turn.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Tarkir: Dragonstorm
- Price
- $0.05
- EDHREC rank
- #22278
Bearer of Glory is a five-mana 4/4 that grants indestructible to your attacking legendary creatures until end of turn — relevant the turn it enters, no setup required. Narrow tribal payoff, but in a legends-matter shell it turns every swing into a low-risk offensive.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Commander is the only format where Bearer of Glory earns a slot, and even there it needs a dedicated legendary-creature density to justify five mana for a 4/4 body. Decks built around commanders like Sisay, Weatherlight Captain or Jodah, the Unifier that flood the board with legendary creatures get the most mileage, since the indestructible grant scales with your board state rather than being stuck on a single target. Outside of Commander, Bearer of Glory is too slow and too conditional for any competitive 60-card format — Pauper, Modern, Pioneer, and Legacy all demand more universal payoffs at this mana cost.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.05 bulk tier
At $0.05, Bearer of Glory is deep bulk — you're not buying it for value, you're buying it because it's the right piece for a specific legends-matter list. Bulk commons and uncommons at this price floor don't appreciate, so treat it as a pure utility pickup.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.