Tenth District Legionnaire
Creature — Human Soldier
Haste
Whenever you cast a spell that targets this creature, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature, then scry 1.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- RW
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Double Masters 2022
- Price
- $0.20
- EDHREC rank
- #15299
Tenth District Legionnaire grows every time you target it and gains haste for the turn, making it a threat that compounds as long as you keep casting spells at it. The cost — a two-mana 1/2 that does nothing without support — is real, but Feather, the Redeemed turns that support into a self-sustaining loop that makes the Legionnaire a must-answer creature by turn four.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Feather, the Redeemed
Feather, the Redeemed recycles every cantrip and buff spell you point at Tenth District Legionnaire, letting it accumulate +1/+1 counters every single turn cycle while the haste clause means every pump is also surprise damage.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Tenth District Legionnaire is a Commander card first — specifically a Feather, the Redeemed card, where it's one of the best creatures in the deck. In Pauper it's legal but too slow for the format's aggressive shells and too fragile for anything grinding. Modern and Pioneer have moved past two-mana creatures that require setup to matter, so it sees virtually no competitive play there. Legacy and Vintage have no interest. The Legionnaire's home is firmly in the 100-card singleton format, and only in decks built around repeatedly targeting their own creatures.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.20 bulk tier
At $0.20, Tenth District Legionnaire is deep bulk — one of the cheapest staples you can slot into a Feather, the Redeemed deck. Demand is narrow enough that the price is unlikely to spike, so picking up copies now versus later makes no meaningful difference.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.