Chaplain of Alms // Chapel Shieldgeist
Creature — Human Cleric // Creature — Spirit Cleric
First strike
Ward 
(Whenever this creature becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, counter it unless that player pays .)
Disturb 
(You may cast this card from your graveyard transformed for its disturb cost.)
- CMC
- 1
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Innistrad: Midnight Hunt
- Price
- $0.13
- EDHREC rank
- #16240
Chaplain of Alms // Chapel Shieldgeist is a two-drop that applies first strike pressure early and transforms into a flying spirit that taxes your opponents' spells — steady, incremental disruption stapled to a combat-relevant body. The ceiling rises sharply if you copy the Shieldgeist side with something like Infinite Reflection, stacking ward triggers across your whole board.
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, Chaplain of Alms // Chapel Shieldgeist fits best in white spirit tribal lists or tax-based control shells where the ward cost on the back half compounds with other deterrents already on board. In Modern and Pioneer, it's too slow and too low-impact to compete with dedicated aggro or tempo pieces at the two-drop slot. Legacy and Vintage have no interest — the power bar is simply too high. Commander is the format where this card earns its seat, and even there it's a role-player rather than a priority include.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Infinite ReflectionComposite GolemChaplain of Alms // Chapel Shieldgeist
Infinite black mana; Infinite blue mana; Infinite death triggers; Infinite ETB; Infinite green mana; Infinite LTB; Infinite red mana; Infinite sacrifice triggers; Infinite storm count
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Current price
$0.13 bulk tier
At $0.13, Chaplain of Alms // Chapel Shieldgeist is deep bulk — you're not paying for power, you're paying for a niche role-player. Bulk double-faced cards rarely spike unless a new commander makes one side suddenly broken, so don't expect movement.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.