---
name: "Valiant Rescuer"
mana_cost: "{1}{W}"
cmc: 2
type_line: "Creature — Human Soldier"
colors: ["W"]
color_identity: ["W"]
keywords: ["Cycling"]
set: "IKO"
set_name: "Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths"
collector_number: "36"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Bram Sels"
oracle_id: "c9de9f0b-bf07-4171-b54d-69033424a212"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/valiant-rescuer-iko"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Valiant Rescuer
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{W}` (CMC: 2)
- **Type:** Creature — Human Soldier
- **Power/Toughness:** 3/1
- **Keywords:** Cycling

## Oracle Text
Whenever you cycle another card for the first time each turn, create a 1/1 white Human Soldier creature token.
Cycling {2} ({2}, Discard this card: Draw a card.)

> *浮遊都市スカイセイルには二つの掟がある。船員を置き去りにしないことと、柵を粗末にしないことだ。*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Bant Sojourners](/printing/bant-sojourners-arb.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
2. [Gempalm Avenger](/printing/gempalm-avenger-ddo.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
3. [Stoic Champion](/printing/stoic-champion-lgn.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
4. [Drannith Healer](/printing/drannith-healer-iko.md) — Creature — Human Cleric
5. [Thraben Standard Bearer](/printing/thraben-standard-bearer-j21.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
6. [Snare Tactician](/printing/snare-tactician-iko.md) — Creature — Human Soldier

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths (IKO) #36
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Bram Sels
- **Total Printings:** 11 across all historical editions

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