Silverflame Squire // On Alert
Creature — Human Soldier // Instant — Adventure
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Throne of Eldraine
- Price
- $0.17
- EDHREC rank
- #20270
Silverflame Squire // On Alert puts a vigilance counter on a creature the moment it enters, then doubles as a combat trick that grants +1/+1 and vigilance at instant speed — two modes of the same effect stapled onto one cheap white card. Gorion, Wise Mentor decks run it because the adventure half triggers Gorion's cast-from-exile ability, turning a two-mana trick into a free spell chain.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Gorion, Wise Mentor
Gorion, Wise Mentor exiles and casts the On Alert adventure for free whenever Gorion attacks, meaning Silverflame Squire // On Alert effectively becomes a no-cost vigilance buff that also leaves a 1/1 body to cast later — every adventure card pulls double duty in this engine.
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 |
In Commander, Silverflame Squire // On Alert is a role-player rather than a staple — the adventure synergy is real in Gorion builds and any deck caring about creatures entering with counters, but the raw stats don't justify a slot outside those shells. In Pauper it competes in aggressive white strategies where the instant-speed combat trick mode has the most value, since trading up with vigilance in a race is a genuine line. Modern and Pioneer have enough efficient white one-drops that the floor of a 1/1 for one rarely makes the cut outside of dedicated adventure synergies. Legacy and Vintage are too hostile to the card's ceiling to matter.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.17 bulk tier
At $0.17, Silverflame Squire // On Alert sits firmly in bulk territory — you pick it up as a throw-in, not a purchase. Bulk adventure cards with narrow commander synergy don't tend to spike unless a breakout commander warps demand, so treat this as a low-cost include and move on.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.