Vanguard of the Restless
Secrets of Strixhaven Commander (SOC)
Creature — Spirit Knight
Flying Spirits you control get +1/+1 for each time you've cast your commander from the command zone this game. Whenever a Spirit you control enters, you may pay. If you do, return this card from your graveyard to the battlefield.Plays as
Recurring CreatureFodderTribal PayoffCommander Synergy
Format legality
Constructed
StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernNot legal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperNot legal
Commander
CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHNot legal
OathbreakerLegal
Tiny LeadersLegal
Arena
AlchemyNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
BrawlNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
Competitive BrawlNot legal
GladiatorNot legal
Other
PremodernNot legal
Old SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
Future StandardNot legal
Versions
2 printings · from $0.29
Rulings
2 · latest Mar 20, 2026
- WotCMar 20, 2026
If you have more than one commander (probably because of a partner ability), Vanguard of the Restless's second ability counts the total number of times you've cast each of your commanders from the command zone.
- WotCMar 20, 2026
Vanguard of the Restless's second ability counts each time you've cast your commander from the command zone, even the times it was countered or when your commander spell is still on the stack.