Benalish Commander
Planar Chaos 2 • rare
- Set
- Planar Chaos
- Collector number
- 2
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Paolo Parente
- Market price
- $0.49
What it does
Benalish Commander's power and toughness are each equal to the number of Soldiers you control.
Suspend X—X mana white mana white mana. X can't be 0.
Whenever a time counter is removed from this card while it's exiled, create a 1/1 white Soldier creature token.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Benalish Commander was released in 2007 as part of the Magic: The Gathering set Planar Chaos. This set was unique in the game's history for its 'alternate reality' theme, exploring how iconic concepts from the game's past might have manifested if history had unfolded differently. The card reflects the militaristic nature of the Benalish culture, a staple of the Dominaria setting, reimagined within the set's experimental color-shifted mechanics.
The card's illustration was created by artist Daren Bader, who has contributed extensively to the visual identity of the game. Bader utilized a style that emphasizes the commander’s commanding presence on the battlefield, focusing on a sense of tactical readiness and authority. Upon release, the card was received as a functional tool for white-aligned token-generation strategies, valued by players for its synergy with soldier-based archetypes and its ability to scale effectively as the game progresses.
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