---
name: "Lucius the Eternal"
mana_cost: "{3}{B}{R}"
cmc: 5
type_line: "Legendary Creature — Astartes Warrior"
colors: ["B", "R"]
color_identity: ["B", "R"]
keywords: ["Armour of Shrieking Souls", "Haste"]
set: "40K"
set_name: "Warhammer 40,000 Commander"
collector_number: "130"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Evan Shipard"
oracle_id: "fa726aac-f4ae-4e34-ac08-36c1f50215f3"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/lucius-the-eternal-40k"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Lucius the Eternal
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{B}{R}` (CMC: 5)
- **Type:** Legendary Creature — Astartes Warrior
- **Power/Toughness:** 5/3
- **Keywords:** Armour of Shrieking Souls, Haste

## Oracle Text
Haste
Armour of Shrieking Souls — When Lucius the Eternal dies, exile it and choose target creature an opponent controls. When that creature leaves the battlefield, return this card from exile to the battlefield under its owner's control.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Kheru Lich Lord](/printing/kheru-lich-lord-pktk.md) — Creature — Zombie Wizard
2. [Hellcat, Undying Vigilante](/printing/hellcat-undying-vigilante-pw26.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Hero
3. [Helbrute](/printing/helbrute-40k.md) — Artifact Creature — Astartes Dreadnought
4. [Grim Reaper, Lethal Legionnaire](/printing/grim-reaper-lethal-legionnaire-msh.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Villain
5. [Tenacious Dead](/printing/tenacious-dead-m14.md) — Creature — Skeleton Warrior
6. [Deathless Knight](/printing/deathless-knight-eld.md) — Creature — Skeleton Knight

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Warhammer 40,000 Commander (40K) #130
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Evan Shipard
- **Total Printings:** 9 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`