Dawnwing Marshal
Creature — Cat Soldier
Flying
: Creatures you control get +1/+1 until end of turn.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Foundations Jumpstart
- Price
- $0.31
- EDHREC rank
- #17356
Dawnwing Marshal puts a anthem-level power boost and vigilance on the table the moment it attacks alongside another Cat, making it a genuine threat multiplier in go-wide feline strategies. Arahbo, the First Fang decks run it precisely because the trigger stacks on top of Arahbo's own eminence buff, turning an already-dangerous swing into something opponents have to respect or die to.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Arahbo, the First Fang
Arahbo, the First Fang already pumps one Cat for free each combat, and Dawnwing Marshal's attack trigger spreads +1/+1 counters and vigilance across the whole board — the two effects compound rather than overlap, so a single attack step can close games that looked unwinnable.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Dawnwing Marshal earns a slot in any Cat tribal build that wants to convert individual buffs into a wide threat — the vigilance clause in particular matters in a format where leaving attackers tapped invites a lethal crack-back from the table. In 60-card formats like Modern and Pioneer, it competes against a higher bar: three mana is steep for a 2/2 whose trigger requires a second Cat in the red zone, and dedicated tribal support there is thin enough that it rarely makes the cut. Standard is the format most likely to give it a moment, depending on what Cat density the current card pool supports. Legacy and Vintage have no realistic use for it. This is a Commander card through and through.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.31 bulk tier
At $0.31, Dawnwing Marshal sits firmly in bulk territory — easy to pick up as a four-of or grab as a one-off without any budget friction. Bulk rares with narrow tribal homes tend to stay cheap, so don't expect the price to move unless a future Cat commander drives a spike in demand.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.