---
name: "Forerunner of the Empire"
mana_cost: "{3}{R}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Creature — Human Soldier"
colors: ["R"]
color_identity: ["R"]
keywords: []
set: "RIX"
set_name: "Rivals of Ixalan"
collector_number: "102"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Dan Murayama Scott"
oracle_id: "113c3024-c3bd-4c3a-8c08-3828646d9ca2"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/forerunner-of-the-empire-rix"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Forerunner of the Empire
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{R}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Creature — Human Soldier
- **Power/Toughness:** 1/3

## Oracle Text
When this creature enters, you may search your library for a Dinosaur card, reveal it, then shuffle and put that card on top.
Whenever a Dinosaur you control enters, you may have this creature deal 1 damage to each creature.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Otepec Huntmaster](/printing/otepec-huntmaster-lcc.md) — Creature — Human Shaman
2. [Armored Kincaller](/printing/armored-kincaller-j25.md) — Creature — Dinosaur
3. [Dinosaur Hunter](/printing/dinosaur-hunter-rix.md) — Creature — Human Pirate
4. [Priest of the Wakening Sun](/printing/priest-of-the-wakening-sun-xln.md) — Creature — Human Cleric
5. [Commune with Dinosaurs](/printing/commune-with-dinosaurs-msc.md) — Sorcery
6. [Imperial Lancer](/printing/imperial-lancer-xln.md) — Creature — Human Knight

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Rivals of Ixalan (RIX) #102
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Dan Murayama Scott
- **Total Printings:** 11 across all historical editions

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