---
name: "Pious Warrior"
mana_cost: "{3}{W}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Creature — Human Rebel Warrior"
colors: ["W"]
color_identity: ["W"]
keywords: []
set: "MMQ"
set_name: "Mercadian Masques"
collector_number: "34"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Jeff Miracola"
oracle_id: "163e5482-700c-4d91-b70c-9170cc8f1ad2"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/pious-warrior-mmq"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Pious Warrior
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{W}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Creature — Human Rebel Warrior
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/3

## Oracle Text
Whenever this creature is dealt combat damage, you gain that much life.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Soul Charmer](/printing/soul-charmer-pcy.md) — Creature — Human Rebel
2. [Noble Purpose](/printing/noble-purpose-mmq.md) — Enchantment
3. [Sunhome Enforcer](/printing/sunhome-enforcer-rav.md) — Creature — Giant Soldier
4. [Staunch Defenders](/printing/staunch-defenders-6ed.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
5. [Warrior Angel](/printing/warrior-angel-sth.md) — Creature — Angel Warrior
6. [El-Hajjâj](/printing/el-hajjâj-sum.md) — Creature — Human Wizard

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Mercadian Masques (MMQ) #34
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Jeff Miracola
- **Total Printings:** 8 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`