Syr Alin, the Lion's Claw
Legendary Creature — Human Knight
First strike (This creature deals combat damage before creatures without first strike.)
Whenever Syr Alin attacks, other creatures you control get +1/+1 until end of turn.
- CMC
- 5
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Throne of Eldraine
- Price
- $0.12
- EDHREC rank
- #14656
When Syr Alin, the Lion's Claw attacks, every other creature you control gets +2/+2 until end of turn — that's a board-wide pump on a body that costs five mana and earns nothing when it isn't attacking. It's a fine payoff in a dedicated go-wide aggro shell, but Dion, Bahamut's Dominant is essentially the only Commander context where the inclusion rate climbs past niche.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Dion, Bahamut's Dominant
Dion, Bahamut's Dominant builds wide with Dragons and rewards attacking in force, which makes Syr Alin, the Lion's Claw's combat trigger a clean fit — the pump lands exactly when Dion's board is swinging for lethal.
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 |
Syr Alin, the Lion's Claw is legal everywhere except Pauper, but competitive constructed formats have ignored it entirely — five mana for a 3/3 with a conditional pump doesn't clear the bar in Modern, Pioneer, or Legacy. Standard is the only 60-card context where it could see fringe play, and only if a go-wide white aggro deck needs a top-end finisher and has exhausted better options. Commander is where Syr Alin actually finds a home, slotting into token or wide-board strategies that want an attack-step anthem on a creature rather than an enchantment.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.12 bulk tier
At $0.12, Syr Alin, the Lion's Claw sits firmly in bulk territory, and there's no pressure on that price — demand is narrow and supply is plentiful. Pick it up freely; it won't appreciate, but it's essentially free to try.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Dion, Bahamut's Dominant
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.