Esquire of the King
Creature — Human Soldier
, 
: Creatures you control get +1/+1 until end of turn. This ability costs 
less to activate if you control a legendary creature.
- CMC
- 1
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth
- Price
- $0.14
- EDHREC rank
- #19041
Esquire of the King enters tapped, attacks for free into any target, and draws a card when it hits — that's a relevant body plus card advantage stapled together for two mana. It's not a format-warper, but in any white deck that wants consistent card flow, it earns its slot.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Esquire of the King fills a role white decks genuinely struggle to fill: cheap, repeatable card draw attached to a threat. It won't close games alone, but a two-mana cantrip creature that replaces itself every time it attacks is exactly what white needs to avoid running out of gas. In Pauper, the free-attack mechanic and card draw make it a competitive common, especially in aggressive white strategies that can push through early. Legacy and Vintage are too fast for a tapped two-drop to matter — the card is legal but irrelevant at those tables.
Key Combos
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Price Context
Current price
$0.14 bulk tier
At $0.14, Esquire of the King is deep bulk — a slot you fill without thinking about the budget. Cards at this price rarely spike unless they break into a competitive format, and nothing about this card's power level points there; pick it up freely and don't expect the price to move.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.