Kargan Warleader
Creature — Human Warrior
Other Warriors you control get +1/+1.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- RW
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Zendikar Rising
- Price
- $0.24
- EDHREC rank
- #12068
Kargan Warleader gives every attacking creature you control +1/+0, turning a wide board into a lethal one without any setup beyond swinging. The cost is a 3/3 body for three mana that does nothing outside of combat — Zurgo, Thunder's Decree decks accept that trade gladly because the pump is unconditional and stacks with counters and other lords.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Zurgo, Thunder's Decree
Zurgo, Thunder's Decree cares about attacking Warriors and pumping them with +1/+1 counters, so Kargan Warleader's blanket attack bonus stacks multiplicatively with that counters-based scaling — a board of countered-up Warriors hits significantly harder with Kargan in the zone.
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 |
Kargan Warleader is a Commander card through and through — the effect is built for 40-life games where one big swing needs to close out multiple opponents at once. In Modern and Pioneer, a 3/3 for three that only matters during combat is too slow and too fragile against interactive decks that will kill it before your attack step. Legacy has enough raw power that a conditional anthem rarely makes the cut. Commander is the one format where wide Warrior or token strategies can consistently protect and exploit it, especially under Zurgo, Thunder's Decree.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.24 bulk tier
At $0.24, Kargan Warleader is deep bulk — easy to pick up in a common box or as a throw-in. Bulk rares with narrow tribal applications don't tend to climb unless a new commander pushes them into demand, so treat this as a cheap role-player rather than a pickup with upside.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.