Herald of the Sun
Creature — Angel
Flying
: Put a +1/+1 counter on another target creature with flying.
- CMC
- 6
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Foundations Jumpstart
- Price
- $0.09
- EDHREC rank
- #22442
Herald of the Sun gives every Angel and Human you control +1/+1 and vigilance — a static pump plus evasion-adjacent keyword on a 4/4 flying body for six mana. That rate is fine in tribal shells but too slow and too narrow anywhere else.
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 |
Herald of the Sun is a Commander card through and through — tribal synergy at this price point only makes sense in a 100-card singleton format where you're already deep on Angels or Humans and want redundant anthem effects. In Modern, Pioneer, or Legacy, six mana for a lord with no immediate board impact is simply unplayable; faster, cheaper threats dominate before Herald of the Sun ever resolves. Oathbreaker is legal but the same logic applies — the format's pace punishes expensive do-nothings-on-arrival.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.09 bulk tier
At $0.09, Herald of the Sun is deep bulk — you're paying for cardboard, not power. That price is stable in the sense that bulk rares don't usually fall further, but there's no catalyst to push it higher.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.