---
name: "Herald of War"
mana_cost: "{3}{W}{W}"
cmc: 5
type_line: "Creature — Angel"
colors: ["W"]
color_identity: ["W"]
keywords: ["Flying"]
set: "MIC"
set_name: "Midnight Hunt Commander"
collector_number: "86"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Eric Deschamps"
oracle_id: "1228bd6f-565d-4ad5-bd24-e5aa1ead5dee"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/herald-of-war-mic"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Herald of War
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{W}{W}` (CMC: 5)
- **Type:** Creature — Angel
- **Power/Toughness:** 3/3
- **Keywords:** Flying

## Oracle Text
Flying
Whenever this creature attacks, put a +1/+1 counter on it.
Angel spells and Human spells you cast cost {1} less to cast for each +1/+1 counter on this creature.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Anointer of Valor](/printing/anointer-of-valor-j21.md) — Creature — Angel
2. [Herald of the Sun](/printing/herald-of-the-sun-m20.md) — Creature — Angel
3. [Angelic Quartermaster](/printing/angelic-quartermaster-dbl.md) — Creature — Angel Soldier
4. [Herald of Faith](/printing/herald-of-faith-fdn.md) — Creature — Angel
5. [Victory's Herald](/printing/victorys-herald-cm2.md) — Creature — Angel
6. [Giada, Font of Hope](/printing/giada-font-of-hope-fdn.md) — Legendary Creature — Angel

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Midnight Hunt Commander (MIC) #86
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Eric Deschamps
- **Total Printings:** 27 across all historical editions

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