Goma Fada Vanguard
Creature — Human Warrior
Whenever this creature attacks, target creature an opponent controls with power less than or equal to the number of Warriors you control can't block this turn.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Zendikar Rising
- Price
- $0.09
- EDHREC rank
- #15798
Goma Fada Vanguard taps down every creature an opponent controls whenever a Warrior enters the battlefield under your control — an effect that locks combat wide open before you even swing. The cost is a two-mana 2/1, which means Gornog, the Red Reaper and any Warrior-tribal shell gets the tap engine for nearly nothing.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Gornog, the Red Reaper
Gornog, the Red Reaper deals damage whenever Warriors attack, and Goma Fada Vanguard ensures those Warriors attack into a clear board — every new Warrior trigger taps down blockers so Gornog's damage engine runs uncontested.
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 |
Commander is where Goma Fada Vanguard actually matters — Warrior tribal has the critical mass of enters-the-battlefield triggers to make the tap effect a recurring lock rather than a one-shot nuisance. In Modern and Pioneer, dedicated Warrior aggro shells exist but rarely want a 2/1 that blanks blockers when you could just run faster threats. Legacy and Vintage don't have room for a two-mana creature with no immediate board impact beyond a conditional tap. Goma Fada Vanguard is a Commander card through and through, and only then in decks willing to build around repeated Warrior entry.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.09 bulk tier
At $0.09, Goma Fada Vanguard is deep bulk — pick it up without a second thought if you're building Warrior tribal. Demand is narrow enough that the price has no real floor to drop through and no catalyst to push it meaningfully higher.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Gornog, the Red Reaper
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.