Ranger en-Vec
Creature — Human Soldier Archer Ranger
First strike
: Regenerate this creature.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- GW
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Anthologies
- Price
- $0.20
- EDHREC rank
- #27858
Ranger en-Vec is a three-mana 2/2 with first strike and protection from black and red — a creature that attacks and blocks well in the specific matchups where those keywords matter, but does nothing else. It's a role-player in very narrow metas, not a general-include.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | not legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Ranger en-Vec is too narrow for most 99s — protection from black and red is meaningful against certain commanders and creature strategies, but a 2/2 for three with no enters-the-battlefield effect and no text beyond keywords rarely justifies the slot. Legacy and Vintage are the formats where Ranger en-Vec has historically shown up, since the efficient statline and protection from black dodges removal like Swords to Plowshares alternatives while pressuring fair decks — though it still sees virtually no competitive play. It's legal in Oathbreaker as well, where the same logic applies at compressed game lengths.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.20 bulk tier
At $0.20, Ranger en-Vec sits firmly in bulk territory. Demand is too low and appeal too niche for that to change, so don't expect the price to move — pick it up freely if the protection clause genuinely fits your build.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.