Shu Elite Infantry
Creature — Human Soldier
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Portal Three Kingdoms
- Price
- $3.53
- EDHREC rank
- #30104
Shu Elite Infantry is a vanilla 3/3 for five mana — no abilities, no upside, just a body that any competent two-drop outclasses. There is no format or archetype where this rate is acceptable.
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 | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Shu Elite Infantry is legal in Commander, Legacy, Vintage, Pauper, and Oathbreaker, but legality and playability are different things. In Commander, a 3/3 for five with no text doesn't threaten, block relevantly, or contribute to any game plan past turn two. In Legacy and Vintage, the competition is so far beyond this rate that it's not worth discussing. Pauper is the one format where commons get real scrutiny, and even there, efficient threats and utility creatures make Shu Elite Infantry a non-starter.
Key Combos
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Price Context
Current price
$3.53 cheap tier
At $3.53, Shu Elite Infantry is overpriced relative to its function — that number reflects collector demand for Portal Three Kingdoms cards, not any gameplay merit. Don't expect the price to mean the card performs; it doesn't.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.