Forerunner of the Empire
~$1.00 low · ~$6.08 high
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Red. Creature — Human Soldier

Rivals of Ixalan #102 · Illustrated by Dan Murayama Scott
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Oracle text
When this creature enters, you may search your library for a Dinosaur card, reveal it, then shuffle and put that card on top.
Whenever a Dinosaur you control enters, you may have this creature deal 1 damage to each creature.
1/3
Format legality
The only printing of Forerunner of the Empire
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rivals of Ixalan rix #102· 2018uncommon· Cardmarket €0.81 · €3.26 foil | uncommon | $1.00 | $6.08 | €0.81€3.26 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2018
- Printings
- 1
- Mana value
- 4
- EDHREC rank
- #6,519 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artist
- Dan Murayama Scott
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Rivals of Ixalan card (#102).
102 · RIX · U · EN
- 102Collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
- RIXSet code for Rivals of Ixalan
- UUncommon
- ENPrinted in English
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Rulings (1)
2018-01-19
If an effect refers to a “[subtype] spell” or “[subtype] card,” it refers only to a spell or card that has that subtype. For example, March of the Drowned is a card that benefits Pirates and features Pirates in its illustration, but it isn’t a Pirate card.
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