Soltari Lancer
Creature — Soltari Knight
Shadow (This creature can block or be blocked by only creatures with shadow.)
This creature has first strike as long as it's attacking.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Tempest Remastered
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #23517
Soltari Lancer is a two-power shadow creature with first strike — it connects through most boards and wins combat against anything that can actually block it. Three mana for a 2/1 is the tax you pay for guaranteed evasion, and in decks that care about dealing combat damage to players, that tax is worth it.
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 |
In Commander, Soltari Lancer slots into voltron and combat-damage-trigger strategies where shadow's unblockability is a repeatable resource rather than a one-time trick — commanders like Wyleth or Akiri that stack equipment on a reliable attacker get real mileage here. Pauper is the format where Soltari Lancer sees the most genuine competition, since shadow is a recognized aggressive mechanic at common and first strike makes it a clean two-for-one threat in combat. Legacy and Vintage are legal but uninterested — the card is simply outclassed by the speed and power density of both formats. It's a card that rewards formats with longer games and decks that plan to attack repeatedly.
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Price Context
Current price
unknown tier
Pricing data isn't currently available for Soltari Lancer, so check Scryfall or TCGPlayer for current market rate. As a common from an older set with narrow appeal, it typically sits in bulk-to-low-value range — worth picking up as a cheap role-player if the shadow gameplan fits your deck.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.