Tomakul Honor Guard
Creature — Human Soldier
Ward 
(Whenever this creature becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, counter it unless that player pays .)
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- The Brothers' War
- Price
- $0.05
- EDHREC rank
- #28834
Tomakul Honor Guard is a 2/2 for one white mana with a relevant tap ability that punishes opponents for attacking — solid rate for aggressive white strategies. It's a niche role-player, not a staple, but in the right shell it earns its slot.
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 |
Tomakul Honor Guard is legal in Commander, Legacy, Modern, Pioneer, Vintage, Pauper, and Oathbreaker, but competitive play in the non-rotating formats has no room for it — faster, higher-impact one-drops crowd it out entirely. In Pauper, the common slot is brutally efficient and Tomakul Honor Guard doesn't clear the bar. Commander is the most forgiving home, where defensive utility and tribal or soldier synergies can justify a low-power include, though it still competes with a deep bench of white one-drops.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.05 bulk tier
At $0.05, Tomakul Honor Guard is pure bulk — you're paying for the cardboard, not the effect. There's no financial upside here; grab a copy if the effect fits your deck, but don't expect the price to move.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.