Steward of Valeron
Creature — Human Druid Knight
Vigilance
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- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- GW
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Duel Decks: Knights vs. Dragons
- Price
- $0.29
- EDHREC rank
- #17052
Steward of Valeron is a Llanowar Elves that taps for white instead of green — a mana dork and a 2/2 vigilance body in one card, all for two mana. In any Selesnya shell that wants early acceleration, it earns its slot.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Steward of Valeron fills a specific niche in Selesnya and multicolor green-white decks that need both early ramp and a body that survives past turn two — vigilance lets it attack and still tap for mana the same turn. Pauper is where it sees the most competitive daylight, slotting into green-white aggro and tokens lists that can use the white mana source and the persistent blocker simultaneously. In Legacy and Vintage, the competition from faster mana and better dorks makes Steward of Valeron a fringe consideration at best. Modern has outpaced it entirely — Noble Hierarch and Ignoble Hierarch do more for less.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.29 bulk tier
At $0.29, Steward of Valeron is deep bulk — easy to pick up in any common bin or throw into an order as a cheap inclusion. The price is stable because demand is steady but narrow; it won't spike, but it won't disappear either.
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Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.