---
name: "By Elspeth's Command"
mana_cost: "{2}{W}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Enchantment"
colors: ["W"]
color_identity: ["W"]
keywords: []
set: "YBRO"
set_name: "Alchemy: The Brothers' War"
collector_number: "1"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Carlos Palma Cruchaga"
oracle_id: "7186ddbc-3db1-48ce-a3bc-8cd025120db4"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/by-elspeths-command-ybro"
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"
---

# By Elspeth's Command
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{W}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Enchantment

## Oracle Text
At the beginning of combat on your turn, choose one that wasn't chosen during your last combat —
• Up to one target Soldier perpetually gets +1/+1 and gains flying.
• Choose a Soldier card in your hand. It perpetually gets +1/+1 and gains vigilance.
• Create a 1/1 colorless Soldier artifact creature token.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [SOLDIER Military Program](/printing/soldier-military-program-fic.md) — Enchantment
2. [Elspeth, Sun's Champion](/printing/elspeth-suns-champion-moc.md) — Legendary Planeswalker — Elspeth
3. [Elspeth's Talent](/printing/elspeths-talent-moc.md) — Enchantment — Aura
4. [Icatian Lieutenant](/printing/icatian-lieutenant-fem.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
5. [Siege Veteran](/printing/siege-veteran-pbro.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
6. [Elspeth, Knight-Errant](/printing/elspeth-knight-errant-ddf.md) — Legendary Planeswalker — Elspeth

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Alchemy: The Brothers' War (YBRO) #1
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Carlos Palma Cruchaga

## 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`