Paragon of Fierce Defiance
Creature — Human Warrior
Other red creatures you control get +1/+1.
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: Another target red creature you control gains haste until end of turn. (It can attack and this turn.)
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Magic 2015
- Price
- $0.21
- EDHREC rank
- #15081
Paragon of Fierce Defiance gives every red creature you control haste and hands itself a pump whenever another red creature enters — a standing anthem effect on a 2/2 body for four mana. That cost is the ceiling; in focused red creature decks, especially under Gornog, the Red Reaper, the haste grant alone justifies the slot.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Gornog, the Red Reaper
Gornog, the Red Reaper cares about red creatures swinging the turn they land, and Paragon of Fierce Defiance is a one-card answer to that requirement — every subsequent red creature you deploy hits immediately and grows the Paragon in the process.
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 | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Paragon of Fierce Defiance sees essentially no play in competitive constructed — four mana for a 2/2 with a conditional anthem is well below the rate Legacy, Modern, and Pioneer demand. Commander is its actual home, specifically in red creature-flood strategies where the haste grant scales across a wide board rather than sitting on a single threat. Oathbreaker follows the same logic at a faster clock, though four mana is a heavier ask there. Outside of dedicated red tribal or creature-storm shells, the card doesn't clear the bar in any format.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.21 bulk tier
At $0.21, Paragon of Fierce Defiance is deep bulk — pick it out of a commons box rather than a singles order. Price stability is essentially guaranteed at this floor, but that's a floor, not a feature.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Gornog, the Red Reaper
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.