Paragon of Modernity
Artifact Creature — Angel Warrior
Flying
: This creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn. If exactly three colors of mana were spent to activate this ability, put a +1/+1 counter on it instead.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- C
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Streets of New Capenna
- Price
- $0.06
- EDHREC rank
- #23334
Paragon of Modernity pumps every artifact, enchantment, token, and modified creature you control — that's a massive anthem footprint for a five-mana rare. The cost is real, but in the right artifact or Aura-heavy Commander shell it pays for itself the turn it lands.
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 |
Paragon of Modernity is a Commander card through and through — five mana is acceptable in a 40-life multiplayer game where the board state it rewards takes several turns to build. In Modern or Pioneer it's simply too slow and too fragile; a five-mana do-nothing-on-arrival creature in those formats dies before the trigger ever matters. Pauper is technically legal but irrelevant — the card isn't common. Legacy and Vintage have zero interest. Commander is where Paragon of Modernity earns its slot, specifically in artifact-token or +1/+1 counter decks that can guarantee a wide, modified board by turn five.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.06 bulk tier
At $0.06, Paragon of Modernity is deep bulk — you're paying for cardboard and postage, not the card itself. Bulk rares at this price point rarely appreciate unless a format shift creates sudden demand, and nothing on the competitive horizon suggests that's coming.
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Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.