---
name: "Gempalm Avenger"
mana_cost: "{5}{W}"
cmc: 6
type_line: "Creature — Human Soldier"
colors: ["W"]
color_identity: ["W"]
keywords: ["Cycling"]
set: "DDO"
set_name: "Duel Decks: Elspeth vs. Kiora"
collector_number: "9"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Tim Hildebrandt"
oracle_id: "cb9e6860-591f-4758-aaa3-14efa0a775f5"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/gempalm-avenger-ddo"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Gempalm Avenger
- **Mana Cost:** `{5}{W}` (CMC: 6)
- **Type:** Creature — Human Soldier
- **Power/Toughness:** 3/5
- **Keywords:** Cycling

## Oracle Text
Cycling {2}{W} ({2}{W}, Discard this card: Draw a card.)
When you cycle this card, Soldier creatures get +1/+1 and gain first strike until end of turn.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Valiant Rescuer](/printing/valiant-rescuer-iko.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
2. [Stoic Champion](/printing/stoic-champion-lgn.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
3. [Bant Sojourners](/printing/bant-sojourners-arb.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
4. [Gempalm Strider](/printing/gempalm-strider-dd1.md) — Creature — Elf
5. [Gempalm Sorcerer](/printing/gempalm-sorcerer-lgn.md) — Creature — Human Wizard Sorcerer
6. [Drannith Healer](/printing/drannith-healer-iko.md) — Creature — Human Cleric

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Duel Decks: Elspeth vs. Kiora (DDO) #9
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Tim Hildebrandt
- **Total Printings:** 11 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`