---
name: "Frontline Strategist"
mana_cost: "{W}"
cmc: 1
type_line: "Creature — Human Soldier"
colors: ["W"]
color_identity: ["W"]
keywords: ["Morph"]
set: "SCG"
set_name: "Scourge"
collector_number: "15"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Christopher Moeller"
oracle_id: "6e202114-48f3-46d2-bc54-df766d149d9d"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/frontline-strategist-scg"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Frontline Strategist
- **Mana Cost:** `{W}` (CMC: 1)
- **Type:** Creature — Human Soldier
- **Power/Toughness:** 1/1
- **Keywords:** Morph

## Oracle Text
Morph {W} (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for {3}. Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.)
When this creature is turned face up, prevent all combat damage non-Soldier creatures would deal this turn.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Weathered Bodyguards](/printing/weathered-bodyguards-tsp.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
2. [Karona's Zealot](/printing/karonas-zealot-a25.md) — Creature — Human Cleric
3. [Ironfist Crusher](/printing/ironfist-crusher-ons.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
4. [Defender of the Order](/printing/defender-of-the-order-lgn.md) — Creature — Human Cleric
5. [Liege of the Axe](/printing/liege-of-the-axe-lgn.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
6. [Gravel Slinger](/printing/gravel-slinger-ons.md) — Creature — Human Soldier

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Scourge (SCG) #15
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Christopher Moeller
- **Total Printings:** 9 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`