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By Elspeth's Command {2}{W}

Enchantment

At the beginning of combat on your turn, choose one that wasn't chosen during your last combat — • Up to one target Soldier perpetually gets +1/+1 and gains flying. • Choose a Soldier card in your hand. It perpetually gets +1/+1 and gains vigilance. • Create a 1/1 colorless Soldier artifact creature token.

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Alchemy: The Brothers' War

English · 2022-12-13

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💡 Not Standard legal because this card is from Alchemy: The Brothers' War (released 2022-12-13), which has rotated out of Standard.

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Oracle source: Scryfall / Wizards
Oracle updated: July 6, 2026
Legality source: Scryfall
Legality checked: July 6, 2026
Price source: tcgcsv / TCGplayer
Price synced: Aug 23, 2026
Scryfall ID: 713661f3-3408-4a50-a34c-45d255103a9c
Oracle ID: 7186ddbc-3db1-48ce-a3bc-8cd025120db4
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