Chieftain en-Dal
Creature — Human Knight
Whenever this creature attacks, attacking creatures gain first strike until end of turn.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Nemesis
- Price
- $0.20
- EDHREC rank
- #24845
Chieftain en-Dal gives your entire team first strike for two mana at instant speed, which can flip a combat entirely or blank an alpha strike mid-swing. It's a narrow combat trick stapled to a 2/2 body, and outside of dedicated white weenie or shadow builds, that ceiling is low.
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 |
In Commander, Chieftain en-Dal occupies a narrow slot — white aggro commanders that win through combat damage want this effect, but most Commander games don't reward one-shot combat tricks enough to justify the roster spot over permanent anthem effects. In Legacy and Vintage, it's legal but has never been relevant; the effect is real but a 2/2 for two with an activated ability can't compete with the raw power of those formats. Oathbreaker is the most hospitable non-Commander home, where lower life totals and faster games make instant-speed team first strike a legitimate finisher enabler.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.20 bulk tier
At $0.20, Chieftain en-Dal is deep bulk — you're not paying a premium for anything here. It won't appreciate; the card sees minimal competitive play and has no particular scarcity driving demand, so pick it up cheaply if the effect fits your build and don't expect the price to move.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.