Benalish Veteran
Creature — Human Soldier
Whenever this creature attacks, it gets +1/+1 until end of turn.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Magic 2012
- Price
- $0.05
- EDHREC rank
- #30029
Benalish Veteran pumps your whole attacking team for three mana — but it does that once, on the turn it attacks, and then it's just a 2/2. Any deck that wants this effect has better options at the same price point.
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 |
Benalish Veteran is a bulk common that sees no meaningful play in competitive formats. In Pauper, where the card pool is shallow enough that anthem effects on bodies get a second look, it still doesn't make the cut — White Weenie shells prefer permanent lords or cheaper one-shot pump spells. In Commander, a three-mana 2/2 that gives your attackers +1/+1 until end of turn on its own attack is too low-impact to justify a slot; token-swarm decks have access to Intangible Virtue, Cathars' Crusade, and other effects that compound rather than trigger once. Legacy and Vintage are non-starters.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.05 bulk tier
At $0.05, Benalish Veteran is deep bulk — you'll find it in a commons box before you'd bother ordering it. The price reflects demand accurately and isn't going anywhere.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.