Noble Hierarch
Creature — Human Druid
Exalted (Whenever a creature you control attacks alone, that creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.)
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- CMC
- 1
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- GUW
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Arena Anthology 3
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #783
Noble Hierarch gives you a mana dork that also pumps your attacking creatures via exalted — two jobs on one one-mana body. In high-synergy pairings like Thrasios, Triton Hero // Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful, it accelerates the engine a full turn while keeping your combat math favorable.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Thrasios, Triton Hero // Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful
Noble Hierarch is in 85% of Thrasios, Triton Hero // Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful decks because it hits the two-mana activation for Thrasios on turn two, and the exalted trigger keeps Yoshimaru threatening in combat while you're assembling a combo line.
Rafiq of the Many
Rafiq of the Many stacks exalted triggers to turn one creature into a one-shot threat, and Noble Hierarch contributes both a trigger and the mana to play the early threats that Rafiq needs on board before he arrives.
Sisay, Weatherlight Captain
Noble Hierarch is a legendary-free one-drop that ramps into Sisay, Weatherlight Captain on turn two, and its exalted trigger gives Sisay a reliable power boost when she attacks to tutor.
Peter Parker
Peter Parker rewards going wide and attacking with a single unblocked creature, making Noble Hierarch's exalted trigger a natural fit that also handles early ramp to land Peter Parker ahead of curve.
Katilda and Lier
Noble Hierarch is a Human that taps for mana, which aligns directly with what Katilda and Lier want — a Human-heavy board that accelerates into the deck's payoffs while exalted supports the combat plan.
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 | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Noble Hierarch is a staple in Legacy and Vintage Bant and tempo shells, where the combination of exalted and access to white, green, and blue mana on a one-drop is simply better than the alternatives. In Modern it remains a first-pick in any deck that can run it, particularly Bant Spirits and creature-based midrange strategies that want exalted to close games faster. Commander is where Noble Hierarch sees its widest play by volume — it fits any green-white-blue deck that wants early ramp, and the exalted bonus is a genuine secondary payoff rather than a flavor text rider. Pioneer, Standard, and Pauper don't have access to it, so those are non-starters.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
unknown tier
Pricing data isn't available in the current context, so check Scryfall or your preferred vendor for the live number. Noble Hierarch has historically commanded a premium given its multi-format demand, so expect to pay accordingly — it is not a budget inclusion.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Thrasios, Triton Hero // Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful
- Rafiq of the Many
- Sisay, Weatherlight Captain
- Peter Parker
- Katilda and Lier
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.