Crimson Acolyte
Creature — Human Cleric
Protection from red
: Target creature gains protection from red until end of turn.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Invasion
- Price
- $0.38
- EDHREC rank
- #26833
Crimson Acolyte gives a white creature protection from red for one mana at instant speed, which blanks burn spells, blocks Pyrohemia damage, and can make a key attacker unblockable against red decks — all on a body that sticks around to repeat the effect. The two-mana activation cost is real, but the repeatable nature on a 1/1 for two mana is solid value in the right shell.
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 | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Crimson Acolyte earns its slot specifically in white-heavy lifegain or cleric tribal builds that need cheap, repeatable protection against red board wipes and direct damage — Pyrohemia and Blasphemous Act are everywhere, and a timely activation can save your entire board. In Pauper, the common-legal protection effect is genuinely useful in white weenie or cleric builds where protecting a key threat from Lightning Bolt or Fireblast decides games. Legacy and Vintage have more efficient options and a much faster clock, so Crimson Acolyte doesn't see serious play there. Oathbreaker mirrors the Commander read — playable in focused white creature strategies, ignored everywhere else.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.38 bulk tier
At $0.38, Crimson Acolyte is deep bulk — you're paying almost nothing for a niche but functional effect. The price is stable; there's no demand pressure to change it, but there's also no reason it ever gets expensive.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.