Captain of the Watch
Duel Decks: Elspeth vs. Kiora 3 • rare
- Set
- Duel Decks: Elspeth vs. Kiora
- Collector number
- 3
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana white mana white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Greg Staples
- Market price
- $0.41
What it does
Vigilance (Attacking doesn't cause this creature to tap.)
Other Soldier creatures you control get +1/+1 and have vigilance.
When this creature enters, create three 1/1 white Soldier creature tokens.
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
Captain of the Watch was originally released in the 2009 Magic: The Gathering set Magic 2010. Designed as a high-cost rare, it was intended to serve as a powerful finisher for white-aligned tribal decks focused on soldiers. The mechanics emphasize battlefield presence by creating a cadre of soldier tokens while simultaneously buffing existing ones, reflecting the card's thematic role as a battlefield commander.
The version included in the 2015 Duel Decks: Elspeth vs. Kiora set features illustration by Dave Kendall. This specific release was curated to highlight the combat-oriented strategy of the Elspeth deck, contrasting with the aquatic, tempo-based mechanics of the Kiora deck. The art style maintains the gritty, tactical aesthetic established in the card's debut, reinforcing its identity as a stalwart leader of infantry forces.
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