Usher of the Fallen
Creature — Spirit Warrior
Boast — : Create a 1/1 white Human Warrior creature token. (Activate only if this creature attacked this turn and only once each turn.)
- CMC
- 1
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Kaldheim
- Price
- $0.32
- EDHREC rank
- #18523
Usher of the Fallen is a one-mana 2/1 with boast that creates a 1/1 Human token — the rate is strong enough to slot into any white aggro or token strategy without a second thought. The boast cost keeps the token generation honest, but a 2/1 body for one mana clears that bar on its own.
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 |
In Modern and Pioneer, Usher of the Fallen competes in white weenie and humans shells where the bar for one-drops is high — it makes the cut when lists want redundancy on aggressive one-mana bodies that scale into combat. Legacy is too fast for a card that needs to attack before it generates value, so it stays on the fringe there. Commander is where Usher of the Fallen finds the most consistent home: go-wide token strategies and Human tribal lists welcome a one-drop that threatens a 1/1 every attack step, and the low mana cost means it never strains a curve.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.32 bulk tier
At $0.32, Usher of the Fallen sits firmly in bulk territory — easy to pick up as a four-of without a second thought. The price reflects its niche role rather than raw power; it won't climb unless a Human or token synergy deck breaks wide in a competitive format.
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Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.