---
name: "Veteran Warleader"
mana_cost: "{1}{G}{W}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Creature — Human Soldier Ally"
colors: ["G", "W"]
color_identity: ["G", "W"]
keywords: []
set: "BFZ"
set_name: "Battle for Zendikar"
collector_number: "221"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Josu Hernaiz"
oracle_id: "784bda96-5bc1-47bc-a69e-e38b047ed914"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/veteran-warleader-bfz"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Veteran Warleader
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{G}{W}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Creature — Human Soldier Ally
- **Power/Toughness:** */*

## Oracle Text
Veteran Warleader's power and toughness are each equal to the number of creatures you control.
Tap another untapped Ally you control: This creature gains your choice of first strike, vigilance, or trample until end of turn.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Dauntless Veteran](/printing/dauntless-veteran-fdn.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
2. [Earth King's Lieutenant](/printing/earth-kings-lieutenant-ptla.md) — Creature — Human Soldier Ally
3. [Veteran Swordsmith](/printing/veteran-swordsmith-m10.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
4. [Kargan Warleader](/printing/kargan-warleader-znr.md) — Creature — Human Warrior
5. [Valiant Veteran](/printing/valiant-veteran-dmu.md) — Creature — Kor Soldier
6. [White Lotus Reinforcements](/printing/white-lotus-reinforcements-tla.md) — Creature — Human Soldier Ally

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Battle for Zendikar (BFZ) #221
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Josu Hernaiz
- **Total Printings:** 14 across all historical editions

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