Soldier

Soldier is a creature class. Soldiers are trained combatants who are part of a formal army. They are tough and disciplined, adept at fighting in concert and overwhelming the enemy. The subtype was first featured on Icatian cards of Fallen Empires, but Benalish Hero from Alpha and several other early cards have retroactively become Soldiers, as well.

Description

Many soldiers have first strike, vigilance or other combat-oriented abilities. Most soldiers are white , though a large minority are blue or red, and a few green and black soldiers have been printed as well. In the Grand Creature Type Update the subtypes Avenger (Righteous Avengers), Hero (Benalish Hero), Legionnaire (Akron Legionnaire), Pikeman (Pikemen) and Squire (Squire) were incorporated into the Soldier class.

Soldier Organizations

• The Order
• Kentsu
• Wojek League

Notable Soldiers

• Anthanor
• Agrus Kos
• Commander Eesha
• Fonn Zunich
• Gerrard Capashen
• General Jarkeld
• Gideon Jura
• King Darien of Kjeldor
• Lieutenant Kirtar
• Major Teroh
• Myczil Zunich
• Raksha Golden Cub
• Rashida Scalebane
• Sisay
• Torsten Von Ursus

Soldier tokens

More than 30 cards produce Soldier tokens, which makes the Soldier token the second most common one, after saprolings.

Token Name	Color	Type Line	P/T	Text Box	Source	Printings
Soldier	White	Creature — Soldier	1/1		Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward Alora, Cheerful Mastermind Akroan Horse Alliance of Arms Ancestral Blade Argivian Cavalier Attended Knight Baird, Argivian Recruiter Bant Sojourners Basri Ket Benalish Commander Captain of the Watch Captain's Call Charisma Bobblehead Company Commander Darien, King of Kjeldor Decree of Justice Defiler of Faith Deploy to the Front Elspeth Tirel Elspeth, Knight-Errant Elspeth's Talent Elspeth, Sun's Champion Elspeth, Sun's Nemesis Entrapment Maneuver Evangel of Heliod Even the Odds First Response Hero of Bladehold Heroic Reinforcements Historian's Boon Keeper of the Accord Keldon Strike Team King Darien XLVIII Kjeldoran Outpost Knight-Captain of Eos Ironroot Warlord Lae'zel, Wrathful Warrior Launch the Fleet Lena, Selfless Champion Lieutenants of the Guard Lulu, Inspiring Hollyphant Martial Coup Memorial to Glory Merry, Warden of Isengard Mobilization Murder Investigation Phyrexian Warhorse Prava of the Steel Legion Precinct Captain Protect the Negotiators Queen Allenal of Ruadach Raise the Alarm Rasaad, Warrior Monk Recruitment Drive Recruit the Worthy Resolute Reinforcements A-Scout the Wilderness Scout the Wilderness Security Detail Secure the Scene Sergeant-at-Arms Skyknight Vanguard Stormfront Riders Throne of Empires Timely Reinforcements Torsten, Founder of Benalia Tura Kennerüd, Skyknight Undercellar Sweep UNIT Headquarters Veteran Soldier Yes Man, Personal Securitron. You're Confronted by Robbers Ysgard's Call
	White	Creature — Soldier	1/2	Defender	Hold the Perimeter
	White	Enchantment Creature — Soldier	1/1		God-Favored General
	White	Creature — Soldier	1/1	Lifelink	Archangel Elspeth Dawn of Hope Emmara, Soul of the Accord Haazda Marshal Hunted Witness March of the Multitudes Merry, Warden of Isengard Ledev Champion Sworn Companions Trostani Discordant
	White	Creature — Soldier	2/2	Vigilance	Finale of Glory
	Red	Creature — Soldier	1/1	Haste	Akroan Crusader
	Red/​White	Creature — Soldier	1/1	Haste	Assemble the Legion Blaze Commando Caesar, Legion's Emperor Sunhome Guildmage
	Colorless	Artifact Creature — Soldier	1/1		By Elspeth's Command Conscripted Infantry Emergency Weld Mass Production Mishra's Onslaught Myrel, Shield of Argive Platoon Dispenser Scrapwork Cohort Siege Veteran Skystrike Officer Third Path Iconoclast Urza, Planeswalker
Soldier Ally	White	Creature — Soldier Ally	1/1		Join the Ranks
Bird Soldier	White	Creature — Bird Soldier	1/1	Flying	Flurry of Wings
Cat Soldier	White	Creature — Cat Soldier	1/1	Vigilance	Brimaz, King of Oreskos Vanguard of Brimaz
Goblin Soldier	Red/​White	Creature — Goblin Soldier	1/1		Goblin Trenches Rise of the Hobgoblins
Gnome Soldier	White	Artifact Creature — Gnome Soldier	*/*	This creature’s power and toughness are each equal to the number of artifacts and/or creatures you control.	Barracks of the Thousand Thousand Moons Smithy
Human Soldier	White	Creature — Human Soldier	1/1		Aragorn, the Uniter Bastion of Remembrance Call the Coppercoats Commanding Presence Daysquad Marshal Denethor, Ruling Steward Elspeth, Sun's Nemesis Éomer of the Riddermark Faramir, Field Commander Faramir, Prince of Ithilien Faramir, Steward of Gondor Forbidden Friendship Garrison Cat General's Enforcer Hero of the Nyxborn Horn of Gondor Jirina Kudro Lossarnach Captain Nightsquad Commando Oath of Eorl Omen of the Sun Prince Imrahil the Fair Protector of Gondor Quarrel's End Rally at the Hornburg Reverent Hoplite Riders of the Mark Sigarda, Heron's Grace Siona, Captain of the Pyleas Strength of Arms The First Iroan Games Thraben Standard Bearer Trynn, Champion of Freedom Ulvenwald Mysteries Valiant Rescuer Vault 11: Voter's Dilemma Vault 101: Birthday Party White Glove Gourmand
	Green/​White	Creature — Human Soldier	1/1	Training	Torens, Fist of the Angels
Kithkin Soldier	White	Creature — Kithkin Soldier	1/1		Cenn's Enlistment Cloudgoat Ranger Guardian of Cloverdell Gwyllion Hedge-Mage Kinsbaile Borderguard Militia's Pride Patrol Signaler Repel Intruders
Kor Soldier	White	Creature — Kor Soldier	1/1		Conqueror's Pledge Nahiri, the Lithomancer Nomads' Assembly
Oketra's Attendant	White	Creature — Zombie Bird Soldier	3/3	Flying	Oketra's Attendant
Wyrm's Crossing Patrol	White	Creature — Human Soldier	1/1		Wyrm's Crossing Patrol
Ajani's Pridemate	White	Creature — Cat Soldier	2/2	Whenever you gain life, put a +1/+1 counter on Ajani's Pridemate.	Ajani, Strength of the Pride
Goldmeadow Harrier	White	Creature — Kithkin Soldier	1/1	, : Tap target creature.	Goldmeadow Lookout
Mirror-Sigil Sergeant	White	Creature — Rhino Soldier	4/4	Trample At the beginning of your upkeep, if you control a blue permanent, you may put a token that's a copy of Mirror-Sigil Sergeant onto the battlefield.	Mirror-Sigil Sergeant
Sicarian Infiltrator	Blue	Artifact Creature — Human Soldier	1/2	When Sicarian Infiltrator enters the battlefield, draw a card.	Sicarian Infiltrator
Galadhrim Brigade	Green	Creature — Elf Soldier	2/2	Other Elves you control get +1/+1.	Galadhrim Brigade

Tribal type

• Morningtide featured Veteran's Armaments, an equipment only usable on Soldiers.
• Ballyrush Banneret makes Soldier spells cheaper.

Soldier manlands, enchantments and artifacts

Soldiers are created by:

• Boros Keyrune (1/1 red and white Soldier artifact creature with double strike.)
• Forbidding Watchtower (1/5 white Soldier)
• Opal Acrolith (2/4 white Soldier)
• Opal Avenger (3/5 white Soldier)
• Opal Caryatid (2/2 white Soldier)

Trivia

• Gideon Jura can become a 6/6 Human Soldier.
• Gideon, Champion of Justice can become an indestructible Human Soldier creature with power and toughness each equal to the number of loyalty counters on him.
• Daru Stinger gained the Human race in the Grand Creature Type Update, but it was removed later because it made the card substantially better than it was designed. Thus, it is the only Soldier without a race in it's type line.