Rhonas's Stalwart
Creature — Human Warrior
You may exert this creature as it attacks. When you do, it gets +1/+1 until end of turn and can't be blocked by creatures with power 2 or less this turn. (An exerted creature won't untap during your next untap step.)
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Amonkhet Remastered
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #28815
Rhonas's Stalwart is a two-mana 2/2 with reach that exerts to grant a creature +2/+2 and trample until end of turn — fine stats for the cost, but the exert clause means it doesn't untap next turn, which quietly makes it a liability in any deck that needs consistent blockers or attackers. It earns a slot only in dedicated exert or go-wide aggro builds where the tempo loss is baked into the game plan.
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 |
Rhonas's Stalwart sees essentially no competitive play in Legacy, Modern, or Pioneer — every format with a deep card pool has better two-drops that don't punish you for attacking. Pauper is the one format where its floor is respectable, since the common card pool keeps power levels modest and reach is a real keyword in a format full of fliers. In Commander, it's a fringe consideration for exert-tribal or Naya aggro builds, but the fact that tapping and exerting ties it up for two full combat steps makes it hard to recommend over green creatures with unconditional upside.
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Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
unknown tier
Price data isn't currently available for Rhonas's Stalwart, but as a bulk common with narrow competitive applications, it almost certainly sits under $0.25 at most retailers. It's not a pickup for value — grab it only if you have a specific exert build that needs the body.
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Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.