Pack Leader
Pack Leader: Creature - Dog, Core Set 2021. Other Dogs you control get +1/+1. MTG card printings, market prices, rulings, and format legality on Mana Grove.
- Mana cost
- {1}{W}
- Mana value
- 2
- Type
- Creature - Dog
- Colour identity
- White (W)
- Power / toughness
- 2/2
- Rarity
- Rare
- Set
- Core Set 2021 (M21)
- Released
- 2020-07-03
- Collector number
- 29
- Artist
- Rudy Siswanto
- Commander rank
- 5,136 (by how often it appears in Commander decks)
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About Pack Leader
Pack Leader is a Magic: The Gathering card, a rare white creature from Core Set 2021 (M21), a core set released in July 2020. It is collector number 29 in that set, with art by Rudy Siswanto. It costs {1}{W} (one generic and one white mana) to cast, for a mana value of 2. It is a 2/2 creature. Its colour identity is white. It is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Duel Commander, Oathbreaker, Brawl, Historic, Timeless, Gladiator and Penny Dreadful. It has been printed in 5 sets, from Core Set 2021 (2020) to The List (2020). The latest aggregated market price for this printing is $0.42 (normal finish, as of 2026-11-02).
Card text
Other Dogs you control get +1/+1.
Whenever this creature attacks, prevent all combat damage that would be dealt this turn to Dogs you control.
He will be your loyal champion, and his pack your protectors. All he asks for is a full belly, a spot by the fire, and all the love in your heart.
Market price
Latest aggregated market price for the normal finish of this printing: $0.42 (as of 2026-11-02).
The figure covers this printing only; other printings carry their own price on their own page.
Format legality
Legality of Pack Leader by format. Formats in which it is not legal are not listed.
| Pioneer | Legal |
|---|---|
| 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 Pack Leader
Pack Leader has been printed in 5 sets. The other printings are listed newest first, with the rarity and release year of each.
| Printing | Rarity | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Secret Lair Drop (SLD) #7056 | Rare | 2025 |
| The List (PLST) #M21-29 | Rare | 2024 |
| Magic Online Promos (PRM) #81910 | Rare | 2020 |
| Magic Online Promos (PRM) #81926 | Rare | 2020 |
| Core Set 2021 (M21) #345 | Rare | 2020 |
| Core Set 2021 (M21) #392 | Rare | 2020 |
| Core Set 2021 Promos (PM21) #29p | Rare | 2020 |
| Core Set 2021 Promos (PM21) #29s | Rare | 2020 |
Official rulings
Two official rulings apply to Pack Leader, newest first.
- Because damage remains marked on a creature until the damage is removed as the turn ends, nonlethal damage dealt to a Dog you control may become lethal if Pack Leader leaves the battlefield during that turn.
- Once Pack Leader attacks, its effect prevents damage that would be dealt to Dogs you control even if Pack Leader leaves the battlefield.
Similar cards
Other creature cards with a white colour identity, ranked by how often they appear in Commander decks.
In these precons
Pack Leader is in the decklist of these preconstructed Commander decks.