---
name: "Standard Bearer"
mana_cost: "{1}{W}"
cmc: 2
type_line: "Creature — Human Flagbearer"
colors: ["W"]
color_identity: ["W"]
keywords: []
set: "APC"
set_name: "Apocalypse"
collector_number: "18"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Ron Spencer"
oracle_id: "1d6e9716-8c3c-443d-afd8-68d0d6c469a5"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/standard-bearer-apc"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Standard Bearer
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{W}` (CMC: 2)
- **Type:** Creature — Human Flagbearer
- **Power/Toughness:** 1/1

## Oracle Text
While an opponent is choosing targets as part of casting a spell they control or activating an ability they control, that player must choose at least one Flagbearer on the battlefield if able.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Coalition Honor Guard](/printing/coalition-honor-guard-ema.md) — Creature — Human Flagbearer
2. [Enroll in the Coalition](/printing/enroll-in-the-coalition-cmb1.md) — Enchantment
3. [Coalition Flag](/printing/coalition-flag-apc.md) — Enchantment — Aura
4. [Phalanx Leader](/printing/phalanx-leader-ths.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
5. [Oracle en-Vec](/printing/oracle-en-vec-tmp.md) — Creature — Human Wizard
6. [Spelltithe Enforcer](/printing/spelltithe-enforcer-gpt.md) — Creature — Elephant Wizard

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Apocalypse (APC) #18
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Ron Spencer
- **Total Printings:** 10 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`