Boros Challenger
Creature — Human Soldier
Mentor (Whenever this creature attacks, put a +1/+1 counter on target attacking creature with lesser power.)
: This creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- RW
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Guilds of Ravnica Promos
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #18812
Boros Challenger is a two-mana 2/3 with first strike and a repeatable pump ability — more stats and keywords than the rate usually buys at this cost. It rewards you for leaving mana open and punishes opponents who trade into it without accounting for the pump.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Boros Challenger is a fine early body in aggressive Boros builds but faces stiff competition — the format's high-power ceiling means a 2/3 that needs mana investment to stay relevant often gets outpaced by turn four. In Modern and Pioneer, it slots into white-red aggro as a resilient two-drop that demands a real answer, since the activated pump makes trades unfavorable for opponents. Legacy is technically legal but Boros Challenger won't see play there — the format simply moves too fast for a creature that needs multiple activations to matter. Overall, its best home is a focused aggro shell in a non-rotating format where early pressure and combat resilience count for more than raw power.
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Price Context
Current price
unknown tier
Pricing data for Boros Challenger isn't available at this time, so check Scryfall or TCGPlayer for current market rates. As an uncommon from a widely opened set, it typically sits at bulk pricing — well worth grabbing a copy if the aggro shell fits.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.