Cliffside Rescuer
Creature — Kor Soldier
Vigilance
, Sacrifice this creature: Target permanent you control gains protection from each of your opponents until end of turn. (It can't be blocked, targeted, dealt damage, enchanted, or equipped by anything controlled by those players.)
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Commander 2019
- Price
- $0.24
- EDHREC rank
- #12362
Cliffside Rescuer trades itself to give a creature you control indestructible until end of turn — cheap, instant-speed insurance that can protect a board state, save a commander from a wrath, or carry a combo piece through a removal spell. The catch is the sacrifice cost: Cliffside Rescuer is a one-shot tool, and in Winota, Joiner of Forces decks it earns its slot precisely because that single moment of protection can be the difference between winning on the spot and losing to a blowout.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Winota, Joiner of Forces
Cliffside Rescuer is a non-Human that triggers Winota, Joiner of Forces on attack, and the indestructible activation exists to shield Winota herself from the removal opponents hold up the moment she hits the table — making the Rescuer both a threat-enabler and a bodyguard in the same card.
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 |
Cliffside Rescuer is a Commander card through and through — the one-shot indestructible effect scales in value when a single creature or commander is worth protecting at any cost. In Legacy and Vintage, where it's technically legal, it sees no meaningful play; the effect is too conditional and the body too small to compete. Commander is where the math works: your commander is often irreplaceable, a wrath or targeted removal at the wrong moment ends your game, and spending two mana and a creature to prevent that is frequently correct. Outside of Winota decks, it fits any white strategy that lives and dies by one key creature staying on the battlefield.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.24 bulk tier
At $0.24, Cliffside Rescuer is bulk — cheap enough to slot into any Winota, Joiner of Forces list without a second thought. Bulk status means the price floor is about where it is now, so buy it for the effect, not for any expectation of appreciation.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.