Leonin Armorguard
Creature — Cat Soldier
When this creature enters, creatures you control get +1/+1 until end of turn.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- GW
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Alara Reborn
- Price
- $0.10
- EDHREC rank
- #28087
Leonin Armorguard enters the battlefield and immediately gives your whole team +1/+1 until end of turn — that's a surprise combat swing stapled to a 3/3 body for four mana. It's a fine rate in aggressive token or go-wide decks, but it's a one-shot anthem rather than a permanent pump, which keeps it squarely in the mid-tier of combat tricks.
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 | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Leonin Armorguard earns its slot in go-wide decks — token strategies and Selesnya creature swarms that want to swing profitably and can translate even a temporary +1/+1 buff into lethal damage. It sees essentially zero play in Legacy, Modern, or Vintage, where four mana for a 3/3 with a one-turn anthem is far too slow and replaceable. Pauper is the one competitive format where it's legal and the effect is at least contextually relevant, though it still faces stiff competition from cheaper pump effects.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.10 bulk tier
At $0.10, Leonin Armorguard is pure bulk — the floor for a Magic card you can still order individually. That price isn't going anywhere; supply is deep and demand is casual-only, so there's no meaningful value to track here beyond "grab a copy if you already need one for a deck."
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.