Herald of War
Herald of War: Creature - Angel, Foundations Commander. Flying Whenever this creature attacks, put a +1/+1 counter on it. Prices and printings on Mana Grove.
- Mana cost
- {3}{W}{W}
- Mana value
- 5
- Type
- Creature - Angel
- Colour identity
- White (W)
- Power / toughness
- 3/3
- Rarity
- Rare
- Set
- Foundations Commander (FDC)
- Released
- 2026-10-02
- Collector number
- 34
- Artist
- Eric Deschamps
- Keywords
- Flying
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About Herald of War
Herald of War is a Magic: The Gathering card, a rare white creature from Foundations Commander (FDC), released in October 2026. It is collector number 34 in that set, with art by Eric Deschamps. It costs {3}{W}{W} (three generic and two white mana) to cast, for a mana value of 5. It is a 3/3 creature. Its colour identity is white. It is legal in Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Duel Commander, Oathbreaker, Brawl, Historic, Timeless, Gladiator and Penny Dreadful. It has been printed in 4 sets, from Avacyn Restored (2012) to Foundations Jumpstart (2024). The latest aggregated market price for this printing is $0.69 (normal finish, as of 2026-10-23).
Card text
Flying
Whenever this creature attacks, put a +1/+1 counter on it.
Angel spells and Human spells you cast cost {1} less to cast for each +1/+1 counter on this creature.
Market price
Latest aggregated market price for the normal finish of this printing: $0.69 (as of 2026-10-23).
The figure covers this printing only; other printings carry their own price on their own page.
Format legality
Legality of Herald of War by format. Formats in which it is not legal are not listed.
| Modern | Legal |
|---|---|
| Legacy | Legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Brawl | Legal |
| Historic | Legal |
| Timeless | Legal |
| Gladiator | Legal |
| Penny Dreadful | Legal |
Other printings of Herald of War
Herald of War has been printed in 4 sets. The other printings are listed newest first, with the rarity and release year of each.
| Printing | Rarity | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Foundations Jumpstart (J25) #207 | Rare | 2024 |
| Midnight Hunt Commander (MIC) #86 | Rare | 2021 |
| Avacyn Restored (AVR) #24 | Rare | 2012 |
Official rulings
Five official rulings apply to Herald of War, newest first.
- The cost reduction is based on the total number of +1/+1 counters on Herald of War, not just the ones put on it by its own ability.
- If there are additional costs to cast a creature spell, such as a kicker cost, apply those increases before applying cost reductions.
- To determine the total cost of a spell, start with the mana cost or alternative cost (such as a flashback cost) you're paying, add any cost increases, then apply any cost reductions. The mana value of the spell is determined only by its mana cost, no matter what the total cost to cast the spell was.
- The +1/+1 counter is put on Herald of War before blockers are declared and combat damage is dealt.
- A creature spell that's both an Angel and a Human will cost {1} less to cast for each +1/+1 counter on Herald of War.
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