---
name: "Benalish Veteran"
mana_cost: "{2}{W}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Creature — Human Soldier"
colors: ["W"]
color_identity: ["W"]
keywords: []
set: "M12"
set_name: "Magic 2012"
collector_number: "10"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Steven Belledin"
oracle_id: "5da2e5c7-ec04-4f1f-bb2f-7572f877393c"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/benalish-veteran-m12"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Benalish Veteran
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{W}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Creature — Human Soldier
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/2

## Oracle Text
Whenever this creature attacks, it gets +1/+1 until end of turn.

> *"One day I will rest and join my comrades in the afterlife, but not while scum like you still sully this world."*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Dauntless Veteran](/printing/dauntless-veteran-fdn.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
2. [Steadfast Cathar](/printing/steadfast-cathar-emn.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
3. [Infantry Veteran](/printing/infantry-veteran-vis.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
4. [Wei Ambush Force](/printing/wei-ambush-force-ptk.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
5. [Perimeter Sergeant](/printing/perimeter-sergeant-iko.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
6. [Veteran Swordsmith](/printing/veteran-swordsmith-m10.md) — Creature — Human Soldier

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Magic 2012 (M12) #10
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Steven Belledin
- **Total Printings:** 11 across all historical editions

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