Phalanx Leader
Phalanx Leader: Creature - Human Soldier, Ultimate Masters. Heroic - Whenever you cast a spell that targets this creature, put a +1/+1 counter on On Mana Grove.
- Mana cost
- {W}{W}
- Mana value
- 2
- Type
- Creature - Human Soldier
- Colour identity
- White (W)
- Power / toughness
- 1/1
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Set
- Ultimate Masters (UMA)
- Released
- 2018-12-07
- Collector number
- 27
- Artist
- David Palumbo
- Keywords
- Heroic
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About Phalanx Leader
Phalanx Leader is a Magic: The Gathering card, an uncommon white creature from Ultimate Masters (UMA), a Masters set released in December 2018. It is collector number 27 in that set, with art by David Palumbo. It costs {W}{W} (two white mana) to cast, for a mana value of 2. It is a 1/1 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 Theros (2013) to Pioneer Masters (2024). The latest aggregated market price for this printing is $0.24 (normal finish, as of 2026-10-23).
Card text
Heroic - Whenever you cast a spell that targets this creature, put a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control.
His soldiers etch his words on the insides of their shields, their inspiration always in sight during battle.
Market price
Latest aggregated market price for the normal finish of this printing: $0.24 (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 Phalanx 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 Phalanx Leader
Phalanx 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pioneer Masters (PIO) #28 | Uncommon | 2024 |
| Magic Online Promos (PRM) #50116 | Uncommon | 2014 |
| Theros (THS) #26 | Uncommon | 2013 |
| Theros Promos (PTHS) #26 | Uncommon | 2013 |
Official rulings
Three official rulings apply to Phalanx Leader, newest first.
- Heroic abilities will trigger only once per spell, even if that spell targets the creature with the heroic ability multiple times.
- Heroic abilities won't trigger when a copy of a spell is created on the stack or when a spell's targets are changed to include a creature with a heroic ability.
- Heroic abilities will resolve before the spell that caused them to trigger.
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