Eager Cadet
Seventh Edition 14★ • common
- Set
- Seventh Edition
- Collector number
- 14★
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Greg Hildebrandt & Tim Hildebrandt
- Finish
- Foil
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 was originally printed as a common creature card in the Portal starter set released by Wizards of the Coast in 1997. It was designed as an introductory tool to teach new players the fundamentals of combat in Magic: The Gathering, specifically illustrating the role of a simple, one-mana creature with no special abilities. Its inclusion in the Seventh Edition core set in 2001 marked its transition into the broader game ecosystem, serving as a nostalgic baseline for long-term players.
The card features artwork by veteran illustrator Alan Pollack, who depicted the cadet in a straightforward, heroic fantasy style that aligns with the game's high-fantasy aesthetic of the late 1990s. The design intentionally lacks keyword abilities to ensure clarity for beginners, reflecting a design philosophy focused on accessibility. While the card is not competitively viable in higher-level play, it has garnered a dedicated following among fans of the game's history and simple, flavor-rich common cards.
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