---
name: "Easterling Vanguard"
mana_cost: "{1}{B}"
cmc: 2
type_line: "Creature — Human Warrior"
colors: ["B"]
color_identity: ["B"]
keywords: ["Amass"]
set: "LTR"
set_name: "The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth"
collector_number: "83"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Javier Charro"
oracle_id: "149887fa-6b2d-495e-b3e0-b2ac7d3dc838"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/easterling-vanguard-ltr"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Easterling Vanguard
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{B}` (CMC: 2)
- **Type:** Creature — Human Warrior
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/1
- **Keywords:** Amass

## Oracle Text
When this creature dies, amass Orcs 1. (Put a +1/+1 counter on an Army you control. It's also an Orc. If you don't control an Army, create a 0/0 black Orc Army creature token first.)

> *Une armée d'Orientaux chargea, tandis que depuis les collines s'élançaient des orques innombrables.*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
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3. [Warg Rider](/printing/warg-rider-ltr.md) — Creature — Orc Warrior
4. [March from the Black Gate](/printing/march-from-the-black-gate-ltr.md) — Enchantment
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6. [Venerated Stormsinger](/printing/venerated-stormsinger-tdm.md) — Creature — Orc Cleric

## Printing Details
- **Set:** The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth (LTR) #83
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Javier Charro
- **Total Printings:** 9 across all historical editions

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