Talus Paladin
Creature — Human Knight Ally
Whenever this creature or another Ally you control enters, you may have Allies you control gain lifelink until end of turn, and you may put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Worldwake
- Price
- $3.76
- EDHREC rank
- #13189
Talus Paladin turns every attacking ally into a life gain trigger and a +1/+1 counter engine, which in the right deck compounds fast enough to matter. The cost — four mana for a 2/3 — is steep for a support piece, but Katara, the Fearless decks pay it without hesitation because the payoff scales with the board.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Katara, the Fearless
Katara, the Fearless runs Talus Paladin as a core engine piece — every ally swinging into combat nets a counter and life, turning the aggressive Ally synergy package into a self-sustaining threat that snowballs faster than opponents can answer it.
Iroh, Tea Master
Iroh, Tea Master slots Talus Paladin in because incremental life gain fuels Iroh's triggered draws, letting the deck convert board presence into card advantage without needing dedicated draw spells.
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 | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Commander is the only format where Talus Paladin earns its slot — Ally tribal synergies need a critical mass of the creature type to function, and only Commander's 100-card singleton environment makes that density realistic. In Legacy and Vintage, where it's technically legal, it's far too slow and parasitic to see play; the Ally tribe never gained the redundancy needed to compete at those speeds. Modern is the same story — the tribe exists on paper but lacks the raw power to keep pace. Talus Paladin is a Commander card through and through.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$3.76 cheap tier
At $3.76, Talus Paladin sits in the cheap tier — low enough to include on budget without debate. It's a niche tribal piece with a narrow home, so price stability depends entirely on whether Ally commanders keep attracting new builders.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Katara, the Fearless
- Iroh, Tea Master
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.