Frontline Medic
Creature — Human Cleric
Battalion — Whenever this creature and at least two other creatures attack, creatures you control gain indestructible until end of turn.
Sacrifice this creature: Counter target spell with 
in its mana cost unless its controller pays 
.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Tales of Middle-earth Commander
- Price
- $0.29
- EDHREC rank
- #3391
Frontline Medic makes your attacking creatures indestructible as a battalion trigger, then tacks on the ability to counter X spells for free — two relevant effects on a three-mana body. Éowyn, Shieldmaiden decks run it in over 72% of lists because both halves pull weight in a go-wide combat deck.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Éowyn, Shieldmaiden
Éowyn, Shieldmaiden rewards you for attacking with three or more creatures anyway, so Frontline Medic's battalion trigger slides in for free — indestructible attackers means your whole board survives combat math that would otherwise wipe your team.
Nalia de'Arnise
Nalia de'Arnise builds around Rogues, Warriors, and Clerics hitting the battlefield together, and Frontline Medic slots in as both a Cleric that fills out the party count and a combat safety net for the wide attacks Nalia's payoffs demand.
Burakos, Party Leader // Folk Hero
Burakos, Party Leader // Folk Hero wants a full party to maximize treasure production and Folk Hero's draw trigger, and Frontline Medic fills the Cleric slot while protecting the swarm of creatures those triggers require to stay alive through combat.
The Destined Warrior
The Destined Warrior pushes hard into the Warrior type, and Frontline Medic's battalion trigger turns every three-Warrior attack into a one-sided combat — your team lives, theirs doesn't.
Greymond, Avacyn's Stalwart
Greymond, Avacyn's Stalwart rewards assembling a full party, and Frontline Medic locks in the Cleric slot while the indestructible battalion trigger protects the wide boards Greymond needs to function.
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, Frontline Medic earns its slot in any white deck that attacks with multiple creatures — the indestructible trigger is free insurance, and the X-spell counterspell staples onto the same body at no extra cost. In Modern and Pioneer, it never found a home; three mana for a 3/3 is reasonable but battalion is too hard to guarantee in formats where games end fast and opponents hold removal. Legacy is technically legal but irrelevant — the card doesn't come close to the power threshold there. Frontline Medic is fundamentally a Commander card: multiplayer politics make wide attacks easier to assemble, and the X-spell answer hits Torment of Hailfire, Rolling Thunder, and Walking Ballista lines that show up constantly at that table.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.29 bulk tier
At $0.29, Frontline Medic is clean bulk — you're getting a lot of functional text for almost nothing. The price is stable; this is a card that sees consistent Commander demand but wide enough print distribution that it won't spike.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Éowyn, Shieldmaiden
- Nalia de'Arnise
- Burakos, Party Leader // Folk Hero
- The Destined Warrior
- Greymond, Avacyn's Stalwart
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.