---
name: "Tempered Veteran"
mana_cost: "{1}{W}"
cmc: 2
type_line: "Creature — Human Knight"
colors: ["W"]
color_identity: ["W"]
keywords: []
set: "M21"
set_name: "Core Set 2021"
collector_number: "41"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Izzy"
oracle_id: "c19f3f00-2c7b-4e85-a034-e65760d9cc13"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/tempered-veteran-m21"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Tempered Veteran
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{W}` (CMC: 2)
- **Type:** Creature — Human Knight
- **Power/Toughness:** 1/2

## Oracle Text
{W}, {T}: Put a +1/+1 counter on target creature with a +1/+1 counter on it.
{4}{W}{W}, {T}: Put a +1/+1 counter on target creature.

> *„Ich trage mein Schwert bereits länger als du lebst. Ich würde meinen Eid für keinen Frieden oder Komfort in der Welt aufgeben."*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Venerable Knight](/printing/venerable-knight-eld.md) — Creature — Human Knight
2. [Capashen Templar](/printing/capashen-templar-uds.md) — Creature — Human Knight
3. [Alaborn Veteran](/printing/alaborn-veteran-p02.md) — Creature — Human Knight
4. [Inspiring Veteran](/printing/inspiring-veteran-eld.md) — Creature — Human Knight
5. [Infantry Veteran](/printing/infantry-veteran-vis.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
6. [Dueling Coach](/printing/dueling-coach-stx.md) — Creature — Human Monk

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Core Set 2021 (M21) #41
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Izzy
- **Total Printings:** 18 across all historical editions

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