Intrepid Hero
Creature — Human Soldier
: Destroy target creature with power 4 or greater.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Seventh Edition
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #8931
Intrepid Hero locks down any creature with power 4 or greater as long as it stays on the board — that's a repeatable, tap-to-destroy effect that gets more oppressive the bigger your opponents' threats are. The cost is real: a 1/1 body at three mana is fragile, and one bolt or blocker ends the whole show, so Myrel, Shield of Argive's protection from opponent spells on your turn is exactly the shell that lets it survive long enough to matter.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Myrel, Shield of Argive
Myrel, Shield of Argive protects Intrepid Hero during your turn from the instant-speed removal that would otherwise answer it immediately, letting you untap and actually fire the ability. The Soldier token generation also pads your board so Hero isn't the only target demanding removal.
Commander Mustard
Commander Mustard wants aggressive creatures that do work beyond combat, and Intrepid Hero fills a removal slot that also threatens any high-power blocker standing in the way. The synergy is less about protection and more about Commander Mustard's go-wide gameplan needing a clean answer to the fatties that would otherwise brick your attacks.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Intrepid Hero is a niche but legitimate piece of threat control — most bomb creatures in the format have power 4 or greater, so the activated ability is almost never blank. Legacy and Vintage are legal but irrelevant; no competitive list in either format wants a three-mana 1/1 that requires tapping to answer single threats when faster, unconditional removal exists. Modern is legal on paper, but the same logic applies — the format is too fast for this rate to matter. Commander is where Intrepid Hero actually earns its slot, specifically in white creature-based decks that can protect it with equipment, anthems, or commander abilities that blank opponent interaction.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
unknown tier
Pricing data isn't currently available for Intrepid Hero, so check Scryfall or your preferred vendor for the current market rate. Given its narrow application — Commander-only, specific creature builds — it's unlikely to command a premium, and casual availability tends to keep older white utility creatures affordable.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.