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Vanguard of the Restless
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MP
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Vanguard of the Restless

rare · Creature — Spirit Knight · Secrets of Strixhaven Commander
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Oracle Text

Flying
Spirits you control get +1/+1 for each time you've cast your commander from the command zone this game.
Whenever a Spirit you control enters, you may pay {2}{W}. If you do, return this card from your graveyard to the battlefield.

Card Details

2/2Power / Toughness
{2}{W}Mana Cost
1Prints

Character Background

Vanguard of the Restless is a great fit for a value-driven Spirit commander deck that can turn repeated recasts into a real air force. A 2/2 flying Spirit Knight for three mana already pressures life totals, but its anthem scales with every time you’ve cast your commander from the command zone, so the card naturally rewards a long game where your commander gets answered and redeployed. That makes it especially strong in control or midrange shells that expect to grind. The recursion clause is the real insurance policy: whenever another Spirit enters, you can pay {2}{W} to bring Vanguard back from the graveyard, letting it keep fueling board-wide buffs after removal or combat trades. Pair it with cheap Spirit token makers, blink effects, and commanders that can be cast multiple times efficiently; the more often Spirits enter, the more likely this card becomes an annoying, recurring lord that taxes opponents’ removal and keeps your aerial pressure alive.

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Character Background

Vanguard of the Restless is a great fit for a value-driven Spirit commander deck that can turn repeated recasts into a real air force. A 2/2 flying Spirit Knight for three mana already pressures life totals, but its anthem scales with every time you’ve cast your commander from the command zone, so the card naturally rewards a long game where your commander gets answered and redeployed. That makes it especially strong in control or midrange shells that expect to grind. The recursion clause is the real insurance policy: whenever another Spirit enters, you can pay {2}{W} to bring Vanguard back from the graveyard, letting it keep fueling board-wide buffs after removal or combat trades. Pair it with cheap Spirit token makers, blink effects, and commanders that can be cast multiple times efficiently; the more often Spirits enter, the more likely this card becomes an annoying, recurring lord that taxes opponents’ removal and keeps your aerial pressure alive.

Generated using gpt-5.4-mini · Updated at 2026-08-03 18:40:43 UTC

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