---
name: "Oketra's Avenger"
mana_cost: "{1}{W}"
cmc: 2
type_line: "Creature — Human Warrior"
colors: ["W"]
color_identity: ["W"]
keywords: ["Exert"]
set: "HOU"
set_name: "Hour of Devastation"
collector_number: "17"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Anthony Palumbo"
oracle_id: "8f064160-3afe-408a-85b4-b335eae8571c"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/oketras-avenger-hou"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Oketra's Avenger
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{W}` (CMC: 2)
- **Type:** Creature — Human Warrior
- **Power/Toughness:** 3/1
- **Keywords:** Exert

## Oracle Text
You may exert this creature as it attacks. When you do, prevent all combat damage that would be dealt to it this turn. (An exerted creature won't untap during your next untap step.)

> *"Oketra's arrow is my spear, and her love my shield."*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Rhonas's Stalwart](/printing/rhonass-stalwart-akr.md) — Creature — Human Warrior
2. [Glory-Bound Initiate](/printing/glory-bound-initiate-akh.md) — Creature — Human Warrior
3. [Resolute Survivors](/printing/resolute-survivors-hou.md) — Creature — Human Warrior
4. [Rhet-Crop Spearmaster](/printing/rhet-crop-spearmaster-plst.md) — Creature — Human Warrior
5. [Vizier of the True](/printing/vizier-of-the-true-hou.md) — Creature — Human Cleric
6. [Combat Celebrant](/printing/combat-celebrant-ltc.md) — Creature — Human Warrior

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Hour of Devastation (HOU) #17
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Anthony Palumbo
- **Total Printings:** 12 across all historical editions

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