Sigardian Paladin
Creature — Human Knight
As long as you've put one or more +1/+1 counters on a creature this turn, this creature has trample and lifelink.
: Target creature you control with a +1/+1 counter on it gains trample and lifelink until end of turn.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- GW
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Innistrad: Crimson Vow
- Price
- $0.09
- EDHREC rank
- #18477
Sigardian Paladin gives your whole team a pump whenever a creature with a +1/+1 counter attacks — payoff that scales with board size rather than sitting idle. The three-mana cost is fair for a permanent anthem effect, but it only matters if you're already built around counters.
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 |
Commander is where Sigardian Paladin actually has a home, specifically in Selesnya or Abzan counter-matters builds where attackers like Hangarback Walker tokens or Hardened Scales synergies make the trigger fire repeatedly across a wide board. In Modern and Pioneer it's too slow and too narrow — counter-based aggro there wants the counters to already be the payoff, not a secondary pump trigger on a 3/2. Legacy and Vintage have zero interest. Stick to Commander, and only then in a dedicated counters shell.
Key Combos
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Price Context
Current price
$0.09 bulk tier
At $0.09, Sigardian Paladin is deep bulk — grab a copy without thinking twice if the archetype fits. Bulk rares with narrow applications don't climb unless the synergy gets pushed in a future set, so treat it as a cheap role-player, not a pickup with upside.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.