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Elder Cathar {2}{W}

Creature — Human Soldier

When this creature dies, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature you control. If that creature is a Human, put two +1/+1 counters on it instead.

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Innistrad

English · 2011-09-30

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standardNOT LEGALpioneerNOT LEGALmodernLEGALlegacyLEGALvintageLEGALcommanderLEGAL

💡 Not Standard legal because this card is from Shadows of the Past (released 2023-03-21), 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: Jul 19, 2026
Scryfall ID: c21b9e51-fecd-4f9a-9354-a6dc1613feb3
Oracle ID: ba9ac0a9-735d-4bca-9d24-586aca963872
TCGplayer ID: 56220

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