Kjeldoran Home Guard
Creature — Human Soldier
At end of combat, if this creature attacked or blocked this combat, put a -0/-1 counter on this creature and create a 0/1 white Deserter creature token.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Coldsnap Theme Decks
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #29424
Kjeldoran Home Guard is a four-mana 1/4 with banding and a cumulative upkeep that hands your opponent a 0/1 Deserter token at each upkeep — a card that actively works against you the longer it stays in play. Avoid it.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | not legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Kjeldoran Home Guard is legal in Commander, Legacy, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but legality is not a reason to run it. In Commander, a 1/4 for four mana with banding — a mechanic with almost no current support — is well below rate, and the cumulative upkeep means you're paying more each turn while gifting opponents a free creature. Legacy and Vintage have far better options at every point on the curve. There is no realistic home for Kjeldoran Home Guard in competitive or casual constructed play.
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Price Context
Current price
unknown tier
Pricing data isn't currently available for Kjeldoran Home Guard, which is consistent with a card that sees no meaningful play. It's the kind of bulk rare or common you'd find in a bargain bin, and the gameplay value matches the price tag.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.