Swiftblade Vindicator
Creature — Human Soldier
Double strike (This creature deals both first-strike and regular combat damage.)
Vigilance (Attacking doesn't cause this creature to tap.)
Trample (This creature can deal excess combat damage to the player or planeswalker it's attacking.)
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- RW
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Double Masters
- Price
- $0.33
- EDHREC rank
- #7486
Swiftblade Vindicator puts double strike, vigilance, and trample on a two-mana body — stack one pump spell on it and the combat math becomes unsolvable. General Ferrous Rokiric decks are the natural home, but any Boros shell that wants a reliable threat multiplier should be running it.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
General Ferrous Rokiric
Swiftblade Vindicator is a multicolor spell that triggers General Ferrous Rokiric's Golem factory while also being the best target for the pump spells those Golems are meant to fuel — it pulls double duty in the exact engine Rokiric wants.
Sephiroth, Fallen Hero
Sephiroth, Fallen Hero rewards dealing combat damage repeatedly, and Swiftblade Vindicator's double strike means it connects twice per attack — accelerating whatever accumulation or counter-based payoff Sephiroth is building toward.
Commander Mustard
Commander Mustard cares about attacking with multiple creatures and rewards wide, aggressive boards; Swiftblade Vindicator is a cheap threat that punches far above its mana cost and makes combat-damage triggers fire twice.
Iroas, God of Victory
Iroas, God of Victory strips away blockers and combat damage, turning every attacker into a free hit — Swiftblade Vindicator already has trample to punch through, and under Iroas it becomes nearly impossible to trade against profitably.
Amy Rose
Amy Rose wants aggressive, combat-focused creatures that can close games quickly, and Swiftblade Vindicator's three-keyword suite makes it an efficient, low-cost threat that scales hard with any buff Amy Rose generates.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Swiftblade Vindicator is a role-player rather than a headliner — it needs a pump spell or aura to threaten a one-shot, but in Boros decks built around combat damage it earns its two-mana slot easily. Modern and Pioneer see it occasionally in aggressive Boros or heroic shells where double strike converts a single cantrip pump into a lethal swing, though it hasn't broken through as a format staple in either. Legacy and Vintage have enough raw power that a 1/1 with keywords is below the threshold for serious consideration. Swiftblade Vindicator is not legal in Pauper, which is its only format restriction.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.33 bulk tier
At $0.33, Swiftblade Vindicator sits firmly in bulk territory — it's an easy pickup that won't strain any budget. Demand is steady enough from Commander and occasional constructed play that the price is unlikely to crater further, but don't expect meaningful appreciation either.
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Sources
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.