---
name: "Forerunner of the Legion"
mana_cost: "{2}{W}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Creature — Vampire Knight"
colors: ["W"]
color_identity: ["W"]
keywords: []
set: "RIX"
set_name: "Rivals of Ixalan"
collector_number: "9"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Josh Hass"
oracle_id: "439537ca-53c1-47cb-9174-5872c3c46288"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/forerunner-of-the-legion-rix"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Forerunner of the Legion
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{W}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Creature — Vampire Knight
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/2

## Oracle Text
When this creature enters, you may search your library for a Vampire card, reveal it, then shuffle and put that card on top.
Whenever another Vampire you control enters, target creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Legion Lieutenant](/printing/legion-lieutenant-rix.md) — Creature — Vampire Knight
2. [Legion Conquistador](/printing/legion-conquistador-rix.md) — Creature — Vampire Soldier
3. [Sanguine Glorifier](/printing/sanguine-glorifier-rix.md) — Creature — Vampire Cleric
4. [Stromkirk Mentor](/printing/stromkirk-mentor-soi.md) — Creature — Vampire Soldier
5. [Thirsting Bloodlord](/printing/thirsting-bloodlord-m20.md) — Creature — Vampire
6. [Vampire Nocturnus](/printing/vampire-nocturnus-pm10.md) — Creature — Vampire

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Rivals of Ixalan (RIX) #9
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Josh Hass
- **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`