Liege of the Axe
Creature — Human Soldier
Vigilance
Morph 
(You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for 
. Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.)
When this creature is turned face up, untap it.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Legions
- Price
- $0.09
- EDHREC rank
- #30902
Liege of the Axe is a five-mana 3/3 that taps to regenerate a target Soldier — narrow, slow, and replaceable by nearly any other five-drop in the format. The activation cost and tribal restriction combine to make this one of the weakest utility creatures in Commander.
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 |
Liege of the Axe is legal in Commander, Legacy, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but seeing meaningful play in none of them. In Commander, Soldier tribal decks would rather run Catapult Master or Daru Warchief for payoffs that affect the whole board rather than a single regeneration target. Legacy and Vintage move too fast for a five-mana do-nothing body to matter. Oathbreaker follows the same logic as Commander — the card simply doesn't compete with the density of efficient options available.
Key Combos
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Price Context
Current price
$0.09 bulk tier
At $0.09, Liege of the Axe is deep bulk — the price reflects demand accurately. Don't expect this to move; it's the kind of card that sits in a box for years without a reprint changing anything.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.