---
name: "The Archimandrite"
mana_cost: "{2}{U}{R}{W}"
cmc: 5
type_line: "Legendary Creature — Human Advisor"
colors: ["R", "U", "W"]
color_identity: ["R", "U", "W"]
keywords: []
set: "BRC"
set_name: "The Brothers' War Commander"
collector_number: "26"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Cristi Balanescu"
oracle_id: "e5e8368d-43af-4f83-8565-25d03da64360"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/the-archimandrite-brc"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# The Archimandrite
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{U}{R}{W}` (CMC: 5)
- **Type:** Legendary Creature — Human Advisor
- **Power/Toughness:** 0/5

## Oracle Text
At the beginning of your upkeep, you gain X life, where X is the number of cards in your hand minus 4.
Whenever you gain life, each Advisor, Artificer, and Monk you control gains vigilance and gets +X/+0 until end of turn, where X is the amount of life you gained.
Tap three untapped Advisors, Artificers, and/or Monks you control: Draw a card.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Council of Advisors](/printing/council-of-advisors-ptk.md) — Creature — Human Advisor
2. [Venerable Monk](/printing/venerable-monk-9ed.md) — Creature — Human Monk Cleric
3. [Serene Steward](/printing/serene-steward-bfz.md) — Creature — Human Cleric Ally
4. [Oloro, Ageless Ascetic](/printing/oloro-ageless-ascetic-sld.md) — Legendary Creature — Giant Soldier
5. [Nykthos Paragon](/printing/nykthos-paragon-mh2.md) — Enchantment Creature — Human Soldier
6. [Master's Councillors](/printing/masters-councillors-hob.md) — Creature — Human Advisor

## Printing Details
- **Set:** The Brothers' War Commander (BRC) #26
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Cristi Balanescu
- **Total Printings:** 14 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`