Infantry Veteran
Ninth Edition 21 • common
- Set
- Ninth Edition
- Collector number
- 21
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Christopher Rush
- Market price
- $0.12
What it does
tap: Target attacking creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.
"This scar? From a zombie's teeth. This scar? From a barbarian's axe. That scar? I don't talk about that one."
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Infantry Veteran was included in the Ninth Edition core set of Magic: The Gathering, released by Wizards of the Coast in 2005. As a core set, Ninth Edition was designed to serve as an accessible entry point for new players while featuring a mix of reprints from previous expansions. The set transitioned the game to a new card frame design that had been introduced shortly before, standardizing the aesthetic across the entire product line.
The card illustration was created by Christopher Rush, one of the most prolific and influential artists in the game's early history. Rush, best known for illustrating the original Black Lotus, brought his distinct, gritty fantasy style to the Infantry Veteran, depicting a weary but seasoned soldier. The card was designed as a functional common, providing white decks with a reliable, low-cost creature capable of granting a temporary combat boost to allies, a thematic choice reflecting the card's veteran status.
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