Thalia's Lancers
Creature — Human Knight
First strike
When this creature enters, you may search your library for a legendary card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.
- CMC
- 5
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Eldritch Moon Promos
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #7141
Thalia's Lancers enters as a 4/4 first striker and tutors any legendary permanent straight to hand — that's a toolbox search stapled to a relevant body for five mana. The rate is fair rather than broken, but in decks where the right legendary at the right moment wins the game, Thalia's Lancers earns its slot without argument — Dion, Bahamut's Dominant running 18% inclusion is the clearest proof.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Dion, Bahamut's Dominant
Dion, Bahamut's Dominant cares about legendary creatures specifically, so Thalia's Lancers does double duty: it finds whichever legendary piece the board state demands and then counts as another legendary body for Dion's own triggers.
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 | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Commander is where Thalia's Lancers actually lives — five mana for a tutor is too slow for Legacy or Modern, and the legendary restriction cuts the search pool dramatically in non-Commander formats where the density of high-impact legendary permanents is lower. In Commander, that restriction is a feature: the card finds legendary lands like The Omenkeel or Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire, legendary planeswalkers, legendary artifacts, and whatever creature you need to close out the game. Outside Commander, treat it as unplayable in competitive contexts; Pioneer and Oathbreaker players might find niche use in heavy-legendary builds, but it's a Commander card through and through.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
unknown tier
Current pricing data isn't available for Thalia's Lancers, so check Scryfall or your preferred retailer for the live number. It has seen multiple printings, which historically keeps the floor low — budget Commander players should have no trouble finding copies.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Dion, Bahamut's Dominant
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.