---
name: "Expendable Troops"
mana_cost: "{1}{W}"
cmc: 2
type_line: "Creature — Human Soldier"
colors: ["W"]
color_identity: ["W"]
keywords: []
set: "ULG"
set_name: "Urza's Legacy"
collector_number: "8"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Carl Critchlow"
oracle_id: "70ebd18a-c878-4a93-b7c4-3f7a2aa65f5e"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/expendable-troops-ulg"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Expendable Troops
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{W}` (CMC: 2)
- **Type:** Creature — Human Soldier
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/1

## Oracle Text
{T}, Sacrifice this creature: It deals 2 damage to target attacking or blocking creature.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Mine Bearer](/printing/mine-bearer-pcy.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
2. [Shock Troops](/printing/shock-troops-8ed.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
3. [Soldier Replica](/printing/soldier-replica-mrd.md) — Artifact Creature — Soldier
4. [Duergar Assailant](/printing/duergar-assailant-eve.md) — Creature — Dwarf Soldier
5. [Loyal Sentry](/printing/loyal-sentry-ddf.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
6. [Resistance Fighter](/printing/resistance-fighter-6ed.md) — Creature — Human Soldier

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Urza's Legacy (ULG) #8
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Carl Critchlow
- **Total Printings:** 8 across all historical editions

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