Ardent Soldier
Invasion 3 • common
- Set
- Invasion
- Collector number
- 3
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Paolo Parente
- Market price
- $0.06
What it does
Kicker 2 generic mana (You may pay an additional 2 generic mana as you cast this spell.)
Vigilance
If this creature was kicked, it enters with a +1/+1 counter on it.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Ardent Soldier was released in October 2000 as part of the Invasion expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. This set marked a significant narrative turning point for the game, depicting the coalition forces of Dominaria uniting to defend their plane against the invading forces of the Phyrexian empire. The design of the set focused on multicolor interactions, though the Ardent Soldier itself remained a foundational white creature representing the rank-and-file soldiers fighting on the front lines of this thematic conflict.
The card's artwork was illustrated by Daren Bader, a prolific artist who contributed extensively to the game during the late 1990s and early 2000s. Bader was known for a distinct painterly style that helped define the visual identity of the era. His depiction of the Ardent Soldier emphasizes the soldier’s vigilance and readiness, fitting the aesthetic direction of the Invasion set which sought to capture the grit and desperation of a world-spanning war through its character illustrations.
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