Boros Strike-Captain
Creature — Minotaur Soldier
Battalion — Whenever this creature and at least two other creatures attack, exile the top card of your library. During any turn you attacked with three or more creatures, you may play that card.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- RW
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Ravnica: Clue Edition
- Price
- $0.43
- EDHREC rank
- #18983
Boros Strike-Captain turns every attacking token into a free spell — the moment it swings alongside a wide board, you're drawing cards and building advantage without spending mana. Four mana for a 3/3 with no evasion is the real cost, and it demands a token-dense shell to justify the slot.
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 |
Boros Strike-Captain is a Commander card through and through — the token synergies and value-over-time design only pay off in a 40-life, multiplayer game where you have turns to build a board. In Legacy and Vintage it's technically legal but never sees play; a four-mana 3/3 with no immediate impact doesn't compete in those formats. Commander is the only realistic home, specifically in Boros or Naya token strategies where attacking with five or more creatures converts the trigger into a meaningful card-advantage engine.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.43 bulk tier
At $0.43, Boros Strike-Captain sits firmly in bulk territory — easy to pick up, easy to cut without regret. Bulk rares in niche tribal or token roles tend to stay flat unless a popular commander pushes demand, so don't expect movement.
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Sources
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.