Makeshift Battalion
Creature — Human Soldier
Battalion — Whenever this creature and at least two other creatures attack, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Ravnica Remastered
- Price
- $0.09
- EDHREC rank
- #21578
Makeshift Battalion gives you a free +1/+1 counter on each attacking creature whenever three or more of your creatures swing together — no mana, no tap, just sustained board growth stapled to your combat step. It earns its slot in go-wide token or soldier strategies and nowhere else.
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 | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Makeshift Battalion is a bulk common in constructed formats — Modern, Pioneer, and Legacy all have faster, more explosive payoffs for go-wide aggro, so it doesn't see competitive play there. Pauper is the one constructed format where its cost-to-effect ratio holds up, slotting into white weenie or soldier builds that can consistently swing with three creatures by turn four. In Commander, it rewards token-heavy and soldier-tribal decks that attack every turn, where the counters compound across a long game and hit every attacker simultaneously.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.09 bulk tier
At $0.09, Makeshift Battalion is deep bulk — a throw-in at any LGS or a near-free pickup on any singles site. Bulk commons don't appreciate, but the price floor also means there's no wrong time to pick one up for a token deck.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.