---
name: "A-Armory Veteran"
mana_cost: "{1}{R}"
cmc: 2
type_line: "Creature — Orc Warrior"
colors: ["R"]
color_identity: ["R"]
keywords: ["Ward"]
set: "AFR"
set_name: "Adventures in the Forgotten Realms"
collector_number: "A-130"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Caio Monteiro"
oracle_id: "21fa88e8-c236-4f4e-989a-09efffb30c77"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/a-armory-veteran-afr"
legalities:
  commander: "not_legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "not_legal"
  vintage: "not_legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# A-Armory Veteran
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{R}` (CMC: 2)
- **Type:** Creature — Orc Warrior
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/2
- **Keywords:** Ward

## Oracle Text
Ward—Pay 2 life.
As long as Armory Veteran is equipped, it has menace. (It can't be blocked except by two or more creatures.)

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## Printing Details
- **Set:** Adventures in the Forgotten Realms (AFR) #A-130
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Caio Monteiro

## Format Legalities
Commander: `not_legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `not_legal` | Pioneer: `not_legal` | Legacy: `not_legal` | Vintage: `not_legal` | Pauper: `not_legal` | Penny: `not_legal`