---
name: "Hero of Iroas"
mana_cost: "{1}{W}"
cmc: 2
type_line: "Creature — Human Soldier"
colors: ["W"]
color_identity: ["W"]
keywords: ["Heroic"]
set: "BNG"
set_name: "Born of the Gods"
collector_number: "17"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Willian Murai"
oracle_id: "0d44bd43-77da-449e-b771-8a14da88b677"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/hero-of-iroas-bng"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Hero of Iroas
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{W}` (CMC: 2)
- **Type:** Creature — Human Soldier
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/2
- **Keywords:** Heroic

## Oracle Text
Aura spells you cast cost {1} less to cast.
Heroic — Whenever you cast a spell that targets this creature, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.

> *« Ma gauche a mis un cyclope à terre. Ma droite a massacré un géant. J'apporte les deux à chaque combat. »*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Hero of Leina Tower](/printing/hero-of-leina-tower-pio.md) — Creature — Human Warrior
2. [Phalanx Leader](/printing/phalanx-leader-ths.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
3. [Hero of the Games](/printing/hero-of-the-games-j25.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
4. [Staunch-Hearted Warrior](/printing/staunch-hearted-warrior-ths.md) — Creature — Human Warrior
5. [Favored Hoplite](/printing/favored-hoplite-j25.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
6. [Battlefield Thaumaturge](/printing/battlefield-thaumaturge-jou.md) — Creature — Human Wizard

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Born of the Gods (BNG) #17
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Willian Murai
- **Total Printings:** 14 across all historical editions

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