---
name: "Independent Troops"
mana_cost: "{1}{R}"
cmc: 2
type_line: "Creature — Human Soldier"
colors: ["R"]
color_identity: ["R"]
keywords: []
set: "PTK"
set_name: "Portal Three Kingdoms"
collector_number: "114"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Kuang Sheng"
oracle_id: "b9a8adf0-60f1-491c-8bbf-0b341fd23fab"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/independent-troops-ptk"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Independent Troops
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{R}` (CMC: 2)
- **Type:** Creature — Human Soldier
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/1

## Oracle Text
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## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Capital Guard](/printing/capital-guard-tle.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
2. [Renegade Troops](/printing/renegade-troops-ptk.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
3. [Barbarian Horde](/printing/barbarian-horde-ptk.md) — Creature — Human Barbarian Soldier
4. [Yellow Scarves Troops](/printing/yellow-scarves-troops-ptk.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
5. [Fearless Halberdier](/printing/fearless-halberdier-grn.md) — Creature — Human Warrior
6. [Volunteer Militia](/printing/volunteer-militia-ptk.md) — Creature — Human Soldier

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Portal Three Kingdoms (PTK) #114
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Kuang Sheng
- **Total Printings:** 4 across all historical editions

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