---
name: "Loyal Retainers"
mana_cost: "{2}{W}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Creature — Human Advisor"
colors: ["W"]
color_identity: ["W"]
keywords: []
set: "PTK"
set_name: "Portal Three Kingdoms"
collector_number: "12"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Solomon Au Yeung"
oracle_id: "55b88d43-ec45-4435-a316-1c8aee249ff0"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/loyal-retainers-ptk"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Loyal Retainers
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{W}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Creature — Human Advisor
- **Power/Toughness:** 1/1

## Oracle Text
Sacrifice this creature: Return target legendary creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield. Activate only during your turn, before attackers are declared.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Lady Sun](/printing/lady-sun-ptk.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Advisor
2. [Valgavoth's Faithful](/printing/valgavoths-faithful-dsk.md) — Creature — Human Cleric
3. [Whisper, Blood Liturgist](/printing/whisper-blood-liturgist-dom.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Cleric
4. [Saffi Eriksdotter](/printing/saffi-eriksdotter-tsr.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Scout
5. [Dutiful Attendant](/printing/dutiful-attendant-dtk.md) — Creature — Human Warrior
6. [Primevals' Glorious Rebirth](/printing/primevals-glorious-rebirth-dom.md) — Legendary Sorcery

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Portal Three Kingdoms (PTK) #12
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Solomon Au Yeung
- **Total Printings:** 34 across all historical editions

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