Votary of the Conclave
Creature — Human Soldier
: Regenerate this creature.
- CMC
- 1
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- GW
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Ravnica: City of Guilds
- Price
- $0.07
- EDHREC rank
- #30995
Votary of the Conclave is a one-mana 1/1 that puts a +1/+1 counter on a creature when it enters — a thin payoff that only matters in dedicated counter-stacking strategies. Outside of that narrow context, a 1/1 for one with a conditional trigger is below the bar for Commander.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Votary of the Conclave is legal in Commander, Legacy, Modern, Vintage, Pauper, and Oathbreaker, but only Pauper and Commander give it a real argument. In Pauper, cheap commons that interact with +1/+1 counters can find a home in aggressive green decks, and the low mana cost keeps it competitive at that level. In Commander, it slots narrowly into counter-focused builds where every trigger adds up, but it competes with far more powerful one-drops that do the same job better. In Legacy, Modern, and Vintage, Votary of the Conclave simply doesn't meet the power threshold — the formats demand more from a one-mana creature.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.07 bulk tier
At $0.07, Votary of the Conclave is deep bulk — pick it up in a common box or toss it into an order to hit free shipping. There's no financial upside here; it's a functional card at a throwaway price, and that price isn't going anywhere.
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Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.