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Boros Challenger

Creature — Human SoldierRed manaWhite mana

Two mana for a 2/3 that grows the team and grows itself: this is the rare aggressive two-drop that stays relevant past turn four. The Mentor trigger is what pays for the body. A 2/3 is small enough to put plenty of one-power attackers below it, so every swing buys a permanent counter for a token, a one-drop, or a battered creature dropped under threshold, turning a wide board into a steepening problem. The mana sink solves the other half of the equation that usually dooms small aggressive creatures: the late-game dead draw. Once your hand empties, the activation lets you pump it turn after turn, and because Mentor cares about relative power, every swing it makes also pushes that "lesser power" line higher, so the engine feeds itself. The cost of the sink, four mana for a temporary +1/+1, is steep enough that it never crowds out the proactive game plan; it is insurance, not a primary line. That combination, a fair attacking statline, a mechanic that rewards a wide board, and a built-in floor against flooding out, makes this a clean expression of what a two-color aggressive midrange creature wants to be: cheap when you are ahead, useful when you are behind.

Boros Challenger (plst)
PLST · #GRN-156uncommon
Pricing
Normal: $0.26
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Oracle Text

Rules text

Mentor (Whenever this creature attacks, put a +1/+1 counter on target attacking creature with lesser power.) 2 generic manaRed manaWhite mana: This creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.
Legalities

Format Status

Standard
N/A
Pioneer
Legal
Modern
Legal
Legacy
Legal
Vintage
Legal
Commander
Legal
Pauper
N/A
Brawl
Legal
Historic
Legal
Alchemy
N/A
Timeless
Legal
Standard Brawl
N/A
More formats
Old School
N/A
Premodern
N/A
PreDH
N/A
Pauper Commander
N/A
Oathbreaker
Legal
Gladiator
Legal
Penny Dreadful
Legal
Duel Commander
Legal
Future Standard
N/A
COMPETITIVEBRAWL
Legal
TLR
Legal
Printings elsewhere

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