---
name: "Hero of the Games"
mana_cost: "{2}{R}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Creature — Human Soldier"
colors: ["R"]
color_identity: ["R"]
keywords: []
set: "J25"
set_name: "Foundations Jumpstart"
collector_number: "563"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Josh Hass"
oracle_id: "fc594e38-4297-44d4-b11b-3ab804cfcbdd"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/hero-of-the-games-j25"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Hero of the Games
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{R}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Creature — Human Soldier
- **Power/Toughness:** 3/2

## Oracle Text
Whenever you cast a spell that targets this creature, creatures you control get +1/+0 until end of turn.

> *Winners of the Iroan Games are forever remembered as heroes of their people.*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Phalanx Leader](/printing/phalanx-leader-ths.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
2. [Hero of Leina Tower](/printing/hero-of-leina-tower-pio.md) — Creature — Human Warrior
3. [Staunch-Hearted Warrior](/printing/staunch-hearted-warrior-ths.md) — Creature — Human Warrior
4. [Favored Hoplite](/printing/favored-hoplite-j25.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
5. [Akroan Crusader](/printing/akroan-crusader-pio.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
6. [Hero of the Pride](/printing/hero-of-the-pride-thb.md) — Creature — Cat Soldier

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Foundations Jumpstart (J25) #563
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Josh Hass
- **Total Printings:** 22 across all historical editions

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