Dwarven Lieutenant
Creature — Dwarf Soldier
: Target Dwarf creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Fallen Empires
- Price
- $0.30
- EDHREC rank
- #23463
Dwarven Lieutenant pumps a target Dwarf you control by +0/+1 until end of turn for one red mana — a defensive trick so narrow it rarely changes a game's outcome. The payoff doesn't justify the slot in any competitive 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 | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Dwarven Lieutenant is a fringe inclusion even in dedicated Dwarf tribal builds — the effect is too small and too reactive to matter at a table where threats scale into the dozens of power. Legacy and Vintage are legal but irrelevant; no competitive list has ever wanted a one-mana toughness buff on a fragile 1/1 body. Oathbreaker shares Commander's power level concerns and offers the same verdict: there are better Dwarves and better ways to protect them.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.30 bulk tier
At $0.30, Dwarven Lieutenant sits firmly in bulk territory and will stay there — demand from Dwarf tribal brewers exists, but it's thin enough that the price ceiling is the bulk bin. Pick it up if you want it; don't expect it to appreciate.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.