---
name: "Torsten, Founder of Benalia"
mana_cost: "{5}{G}{W}"
cmc: 7
type_line: "Legendary Creature — Human Soldier"
colors: ["G", "W"]
color_identity: ["G", "W"]
keywords: []
set: "DMC"
set_name: "Dominaria United Commander"
collector_number: "47"
rarity: "mythic"
artist: "Volkan Baǵa"
oracle_id: "3b1c6c1e-e298-4f45-8ab7-e0bb5358e11f"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/torsten-founder-of-benalia-dmc"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Torsten, Founder of Benalia
- **Mana Cost:** `{5}{G}{W}` (CMC: 7)
- **Type:** Legendary Creature — Human Soldier
- **Power/Toughness:** 7/7

## Oracle Text
When Torsten enters, reveal the top seven cards of your library. Put any number of creature and/or land cards from among them into your hand and the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order.
When Torsten dies, create seven 1/1 white Soldier creature tokens.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Torsten Von Ursus](/printing/torsten-von-ursus-leg.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Soldier
2. [Benjamin Sisko, Besieged](/printing/benjamin-sisko-besieged-trc.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Officer
3. [Carth the Lion](/printing/carth-the-lion-mh2.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Warrior
4. [Hans Eriksson](/printing/hans-eriksson-prm.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Scout
5. [Tersa Lightshatter](/printing/tersa-lightshatter-ptdm.md) — Legendary Creature — Orc Wizard
6. [Veteran Explorer](/printing/veteran-explorer-2xm.md) — Creature — Human Soldier Scout

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Dominaria United Commander (DMC) #47
- **Rarity:** Mythic
- **Artist:** Volkan Baǵa
- **Total Printings:** 9 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`