---
name: "Ardent Soldier"
mana_cost: "{1}{W}"
cmc: 2
type_line: "Creature — Human Soldier"
colors: ["W"]
color_identity: ["W"]
keywords: ["Vigilance", "Kicker"]
set: "INV"
set_name: "Invasion"
collector_number: "3"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Paolo Parente"
oracle_id: "a56d301b-8f4c-4f12-8ee0-34c6b66faee0"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/ardent-soldier-inv"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Ardent Soldier
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{W}` (CMC: 2)
- **Type:** Creature — Human Soldier
- **Power/Toughness:** 1/2
- **Keywords:** Vigilance, Kicker

## Oracle Text
Kicker {2} (You may pay an additional {2} as you cast this spell.)
Vigilance
If this creature was kicked, it enters with a +1/+1 counter on it.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Ardent Militia](/printing/ardent-militia-7ed.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
2. [Sergeant-at-Arms](/printing/sergeant-at-arms-dom.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
3. [Earth Kingdom Soldier](/printing/earth-kingdom-soldier-tla.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
4. [Lionheart Maverick](/printing/lionheart-maverick-ddg.md) — Creature — Human Knight
5. [Steadfast Sentry](/printing/steadfast-sentry-m20.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
6. [Thraben Valiant](/printing/thraben-valiant-avr.md) — Creature — Human Soldier

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Invasion (INV) #3
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Paolo Parente
- **Total Printings:** 9 across all historical editions

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