Ranger of Eos
Creature — Human Soldier Ranger
When this creature enters, you may search your library for up to two creature cards with mana value 1 or less, reveal them, put them into your hand, then shuffle.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- The List
- Price
- $0.40
- EDHREC rank
- #8835
Ranger of Eos enters and immediately converts four mana into two one-power creatures from your library — an ETB tutor that puts actual cards in hand, not just on top of a deck. In Heliod, Sun-Crowned builds specifically, it's one of the cleanest ways to assemble Walking Ballista plus a backup piece in a single cast.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Heliod, Sun-Crowned
Heliod, Sun-Crowned runs Ranger of Eos as a direct line to Walking Ballista — fetching the combo piece and a redundant one-drop in one shot closes games that would otherwise stall. At 39% inclusion across nearly 5,000 decks, it's essentially a staple of the archetype.
Darien, King of Kjeldor
Darien, King of Kjeldor wants small creatures that generate value when damage comes in, and Ranger of Eos stocks the hand with exactly that kind of cheap fodder. It's a reliable mid-game refuel that keeps the soldier-token engine fed.
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 |
In Commander, Ranger of Eos punches well above its mana cost — four mana for two tutored creatures is card advantage and library selection stapled together, which is exactly what white needed for decades. Legacy is where it earned its original reputation, slotting into Death and Taxes and creature toolbox shells that wanted access to silver-bullet one-drops. Modern sees occasional play in white creature strategies, though the format's speed means a four-mana sorcery has to do real work to justify itself. Ranger of Eos is not legal in Pioneer, Standard, or Pauper, so Commander and eternal formats are its home.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.40 bulk tier
At $0.40, Ranger of Eos is bulk — surprising for a card with consistent eternal and Commander demand, but multiple reprints have kept it accessible. That price is stable; this isn't a card chasing a spike, it's just cheap and easy to pick up.
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Sources
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.