Hero of the Nyxborn
Enchantment Creature — Human Soldier
When this creature enters, create a 1/1 white Human Soldier creature token.
Whenever you cast a spell that targets this creature, creatures you control get +1/+0 until end of turn.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- RW
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Theros Beyond Death
- Price
- $0.09
- EDHREC rank
- #21177
Hero of the Nyxborn is a two-mana 1/2 that pumps every other Human you control when it enters — instant, guaranteed value before it even swings. The enchantment creature typing is the real upside; anywhere Humans or Auras matter, it pulls double duty.
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, Hero of the Nyxborn slots cleanly into Human tribal builds and Theros-flavored enchantment decks where the constellation subtype earns incidental triggers. Competitive constructed formats largely ignore it — Modern and Pioneer have Human payoffs at a far higher power ceiling, and a 1/2 for two that buffs once rarely clears the bar. Legacy and Vintage won't touch it. Oathbreaker mirrors the Commander read: fine in the right shell, invisible everywhere else.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.09 bulk tier
At $0.09, Hero of the Nyxborn is pure bulk — grab a copy for free out of a trade binder. Price stability is a non-issue; it sits at the floor and will stay there.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.