Lieutenants of the Guard
Creature — Human Soldier
Council's dilemma — When this creature enters, starting with you, each player votes for strength or numbers. Put a +1/+1 counter on this creature for each strength vote and create a 1/1 white Soldier creature token for each numbers vote.
- CMC
- 5
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Conspiracy: Take the Crown
- Price
- $0.16
- EDHREC rank
- #15188
Lieutenants of the Guard enters as a 1/1 and grows every creature token you make after it, but a five-mana 1/1 with no immediate board impact is a steep ask. Unless your deck generates a flood of tokens per turn, this effect shows up too late to matter.
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 | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Lieutenants of the Guard is legal in Commander, Legacy, Vintage, Pauper, and Oathbreaker, but it only earns a slot in token-spam Commander builds that can generate enough creatures per turn cycle to justify the five-mana entry. In Pauper, where the common restriction keeps power levels lower, the payoff is more competitive but still slow for an aggro format. Legacy and Vintage have no realistic interest — the card simply doesn't match the speed or power density those formats demand.
Key Combos
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Price Context
Current price
$0.16 bulk tier
At $0.16, Lieutenants of the Guard is deep bulk — the price reflects its narrow appeal, not a hidden gem waiting to be discovered. It won't hold or gain value; pick it up if the tokens deck calls for it, and don't think twice about the cost.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.