Valor in Akros
Enchantment
Whenever a creature you control enters, creatures you control get +1/+1 until end of turn.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Masters 25
- Price
- $0.08
- EDHREC rank
- #10993
Valor in Akros turns every creature you cast into a global pump, and in token decks that trigger repeatedly in a single turn, the counters stack fast enough to end games. Five mana is the real ask — it competes with your five-drop slot, so it earns its place only if you're casting three or more creatures the same turn you drop it, which Emmara, Soul of the Accord decks routinely do.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Emmara, Soul of the Accord
Emmara, Soul of the Accord taps to make tokens, and every spell or effect that taps her triggers Valor in Akros — convoke spells in particular let Emmara tap while also casting creatures, turning a single turn into a cascade of +1/+1 counters across the board.
Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
Adeline, Resplendent Cathar creates a token whenever you attack with a Human, so a wide Human board attacking in one swing drops a stack of triggers on Valor in Akros before combat damage even resolves.
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 |
Valor in Akros is a Commander card through and through — the payoff scales with the number of creatures you cast per turn, and nowhere does that number get higher than a multiplayer token strategy with a full hand and a low curve. In Modern and Pioneer it's too slow and too narrow; creature-based aggro there wants lords that apply pressure immediately, not an enchantment that requires you to keep casting into open mana. Legacy is technically legal but the card has no business there. Commander is the only format where Valor in Akros is genuinely worth a deck slot, and even there it belongs only in dedicated go-wide builds that routinely cast three or more creatures in a turn.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.08 bulk tier
At $0.08, Valor in Akros is pure bulk — you're not paying for scarcity, you're paying for cardboard. That price is stable because demand is niche and supply is deep; don't expect movement in either direction.
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Sources
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.