Cathar Commando
Creature — Human Soldier
Flash
, Sacrifice this creature: Destroy target artifact or enchantment.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Innistrad Remastered
- Price
- $0.21
- EDHREC rank
- #1350
Cathar Commando destroys any artifact or enchantment on the board for free at instant speed — the flash body is the bonus, not the point. In Myrel, Shield of Argive decks especially, a 3/1 flash Human Soldier that doubles as emergency removal is exactly the kind of card that punishes opponents who play into an open board.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Myrel, Shield of Argive
Myrel, Shield of Argive wants Human Soldiers that do real work, and Cathar Commando delivers a flash body that triggers soldier synergies while answering a problem enchantment or artifact the turn it hits the table.
Lurrus of the Dream-Den
Lurrus of the Dream-Den recurs permanents with mana value two or less, so Cathar Commando becomes a repeatable artifact and enchantment answer you can rebuy every turn cycle.
Squall, SeeD Mercenary
Squall, SeeD Mercenary cares about aggressive creatures with relevant types, and Cathar Commando slots in as a flash threat that also polices hate pieces opponents deploy to slow the gameplan.
Winota, Joiner of Forces
Cathar Commando is a non-Human token that triggers Winota, Joiner of Forces on attacks while also serving as a disposable flash blocker or removal piece before the attack step.
Katilda and Lier
Katilda and Lier values Humans with immediate board presence, and Cathar Commando answers an opposing artifact or enchantment the turn it enters while keeping the Human count relevant for Katilda's mana generation.
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 where Cathar Commando earns its slot — artifact and enchantment hate is a permanent need across 100-card tables, and the flash stapling means you hold up interaction rather than telegraphing a removal spell on your own turn. In Pauper it competes in a crowded field of efficient white commons, but the flash body at common rarity keeps it fringe-playable in creature-based builds. Modern and Pioneer have enough dedicated hate pieces that Cathar Commando rarely makes the cut outside Human synergy shells. Legacy and Vintage barely notice it exists.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.21 bulk tier
At $0.21, Cathar Commando is bulk — pick up as many as you need without thinking about it. Bulk commons with this much Commander relevance rarely spike, so the price is stable.
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Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.