Eager Cadet
Ninth Edition S1 • common
- Set
- Ninth Edition
- Collector number
- S1
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Scott M. Fischer
- Market price
- $0.03
What it does
"Training? Seeing my crops burnt to cinders was all the 'training' I needed."
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Eager Cadet is a classic white creature card from the core sets of Magic: The Gathering. First introduced in the Portal set in 1997, it was designed as an introductory card to help new players understand basic combat mechanics without the complication of keyword abilities. Its presence in the Ninth Edition core set, released in 2005, continued its role as a fundamental 'vanilla' creature, serving as a baseline for power and toughness ratios in the game’s ever-evolving environment.
The card features artwork by Christopher Rush, one of the most iconic illustrators in the game's history. Rush utilized a clean, approachable style intended to convey the archetype of a young, disciplined soldier. While the card is often viewed through a lens of nostalgia by veteran players who began their journey with introductory products, it is primarily recognized today as a quintessential piece of Magic history, representing a philosophy of game design that prioritizes accessibility for novice players.
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