Stagecoach Security
Creature — Human Soldier
When this creature enters, creatures you control get +1/+1 and gain vigilance until end of turn.
Plot (You may pay
and exile this card from your hand. Cast it as a sorcery on a later turn without paying its mana cost. Plot only as a sorcery.)
- CMC
- 5
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Outlaws of Thunder Junction
- Price
- $0.04
- EDHREC rank
- #21097
Stagecoach Security puts a body on the board and generates value through its outlaws-matter mechanic, but its effect is narrow enough that it competes poorly against the generically powerful options at the same slot. Run it in a dedicated outlaw tribal shell or leave it in the bulk bin.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Stagecoach Security is legal across every major format, but that breadth doesn't translate to cross-format demand. In Commander, outlaw tribal decks — those built around rogues, assassins, mercenaries, pirates, and warlocks — are the only realistic home, and even there it's a role-player rather than a staple. Competitive formats ignore it entirely; the effect doesn't clear the bar for Modern or Legacy, where every slot needs to pull its weight immediately. Pauper is where bulk commons occasionally find a niche, but Stagecoach Security's payoff requires too much tribal infrastructure to slot into the format's streamlined aggro or control shells.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.04 bulk tier
At $0.04, Stagecoach Security is deep bulk — the kind of card that shows up in draft chaff piles and collection lots. Bulk commons at this price point don't appreciate unless a new commander or mechanic pushes them into constructed relevance, and nothing on the horizon makes that likely here.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.