Favored Hoplite
Creature — Human Soldier
Heroic — Whenever you cast a spell that targets this creature, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature and prevent all damage that would be dealt to it this turn.
- CMC
- 1
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Foundations Jumpstart
- Price
- $0.26
- EDHREC rank
- #18866
Favored Hoplite is a one-mana threat that snowballs fast — every heroic trigger stacks a +1/+1 counter and blankets it with indestructible until end of turn, making it nearly impossible to kill on the turn you go wide with spells. It's the ideal one-drop for any deck that wants to point cheap cantrips and buffs at its own creatures.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Favored Hoplite fits narrowly into heroic or Voltron-adjacent decks — most prominently under commanders like Siona, Captain of the Pyleas or Tiana, Ship's Caretaker that flood the board with Auras and target their own creatures repeatedly. Outside of that lane, a 1/2 for one is too fragile to matter in a 40-life format. In Pioneer and Modern, Favored Hoplite sees niche play in mono-white or Boros heroic shells alongside Defiant Strike and Gods Willing, where the indestructible shield dodges removal at instant speed while you cantrip through your deck. Legacy and Vintage have faster, more broken things to do on turn one, so Favored Hoplite doesn't register there.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.26 bulk tier
At $0.26, Favored Hoplite is firmly bulk — you'll find it in any common box or bulk bin without effort. Demand is narrow enough that the price isn't going anywhere meaningful, so just pick up copies whenever you need them.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.