Patron of the Valiant
Creature — Angel
Flying
When this creature enters, put a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control with a +1/+1 counter on it.
- CMC
- 5
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Foundations Jumpstart
- Price
- $0.23
- EDHREC rank
- #14726
Patron of the Valiant lands and immediately puts a +1/+1 counter on every creature you control with a +1/+1 counter already on it — doubling your army's counters at instant-free, sorcery-free, four-mana rate. It's a payoff card, not an enabler, so it earns its slot only in decks already committed to the counters theme.
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 |
Patron of the Valiant is a Commander card through and through — the format's longer games give you time to assemble a board of counter-laden creatures before dropping it, and multiplayer tables mean each trigger pays off across a wider army. In competitive 60-card formats like Modern and Pioneer, six power across two bodies is fine but the triggered ability requires too much setup investment against faster, interaction-dense opponents. Legacy and Vintage have no practical interest; the card is simply outclassed at every point on the curve. Oathbreaker is the one non-Commander 100 context where it can shine, provided your signature spell or planeswalker supports a counters shell.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.23 bulk tier
At $0.23, Patron of the Valiant is deep bulk — it costs less than a sleeve. That price is stable because demand is narrow and supply is abundant, so don't expect movement in either direction.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.