Zurgo's Vanguard
Creature — Dog Soldier
Mobilize 1 (Whenever this creature attacks, create a tapped and attacking 1/1 red Warrior creature token. Sacrifice it at the beginning of the next end step.)
Zurgo's Vanguard's power is equal to the number of creatures you control.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Tarkir: Dragonstorm
- Price
- $0.08
- EDHREC rank
- #10348
Zurgo's Vanguard puts a 2/2 menace body into play and threatens to bring more friends along whenever Zurgo, Thunder's Decree attacks — the board presence is immediate and the upside compounds. It's a role-player, not a headliner, but in the right shell it does exactly what it promises.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Zurgo, Thunder's Decree
Zurgo, Thunder's Decree triggers Zurgo's Vanguard's attack-seeking ability naturally every combat, turning a single creature into a growing board of 2/2s with menace that demand answers before your opponents can stabilize.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Zurgo's Vanguard is legal across every major constructed format but won't see play outside Commander — the effect is too slow and too conditional for Legacy, Modern, or Pioneer, where a 2/2 for three with a vague token upside doesn't compete. In Standard it's similarly outclassed by more efficient threats. Commander is its home, specifically under Zurgo, Thunder's Decree, where the attack trigger fires every turn and the menace tokens actually matter in a multiplayer board state.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.08 bulk tier
At $0.08, Zurgo's Vanguard is deep bulk — pick it up without thinking twice if you're building the deck. Bulk rares with narrow commander-specific homes don't appreciate; buy it for the slot, not the shelf.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.