---
name: "Etched Champion"
mana_cost: "{3}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Artifact Creature — Soldier"
colors: []
color_identity: []
keywords: ["Metalcraft"]
set: "BRC"
set_name: "The Brothers' War Commander"
collector_number: "140"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Igor Kieryluk"
oracle_id: "7cd7102d-6413-4f46-9434-9130aefa2f88"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/etched-champion-brc"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Etched Champion
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Artifact Creature — Soldier
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/2
- **Keywords:** Metalcraft

## Oracle Text
Metalcraft — This creature has protection from each color as long as you control three or more artifacts.

> *In seine Vorgänger war die Weisheit der Uralten eingeätzt, auf ihm sind Warnungen vor einer Zukunft voll mit Kriegen zu lesen.*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Ghalma's Warden](/printing/ghalmas-warden-som.md) — Creature — Elephant Soldier
2. [Ardent Recruit](/printing/ardent-recruit-td2.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
3. [Auriok Sunchaser](/printing/auriok-sunchaser-som.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
4. [Carapace Forger](/printing/carapace-forger-som.md) — Creature — Elf Artificer
5. [Spire Serpent](/printing/spire-serpent-td2.md) — Creature — Serpent
6. [Auriok Edgewright](/printing/auriok-edgewright-som.md) — Creature — Human Soldier

## Printing Details
- **Set:** The Brothers' War Commander (BRC) #140
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Igor Kieryluk
- **Total Printings:** 19 across all historical editions

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