---
name: "Baird, Steward of Argive"
mana_cost: "{2}{W}{W}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Legendary Creature — Human Soldier"
colors: ["W"]
color_identity: ["W"]
keywords: ["Vigilance"]
set: "PDOM"
set_name: "Dominaria Promos"
collector_number: "4s"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Christine Choi"
oracle_id: "69aa6809-5468-413a-94c9-562e6de93957"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/baird-steward-of-argive-pdom"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Baird, Steward of Argive
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{W}{W}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Legendary Creature — Human Soldier
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/4
- **Keywords:** Vigilance

## Oracle Text
Vigilance
Creatures can't attack you or planeswalkers you control unless their controller pays {1} for each of those creatures.

> *"The walls of Argive were built by a peaceful dynastic union that has guarded us against war for fifteen centuries. The lesson is clear."*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Steadfast Guard](/printing/steadfast-guard-10e.md) — Creature — Human Rebel
2. [Azorius Knight-Arbiter](/printing/azorius-knight-arbiter-rna.md) — Creature — Human Knight
3. [Vernadi Shieldmate](/printing/vernadi-shieldmate-clu.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
4. [Veteran Cavalier](/printing/veteran-cavalier-9ed.md) — Creature — Human Knight
5. [Affa Protector](/printing/affa-protector-ogw.md) — Creature — Human Soldier Ally
6. [Brave the Sands](/printing/brave-the-sands-cm2.md) — Enchantment

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Dominaria Promos (PDOM) #4s
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Christine Choi
- **Total Printings:** 25 across all historical editions

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