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Benalish Hero
4ED · Fourth Edition #7 · Common · released 1995-04-01
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Creature — Human Soldier
Banding (Any creatures with banding, and up to one without, can attack in a band. Bands are blocked as a group. If any creatures with banding you control are blocking or being blocked by a creature, you divide that creature's combat damage, not its controller, among any of the creatures it's being blocked by or is blocking.)
Benalia has a complex caste system that changes with the lunar year. No matter what the season, the only caste that cannot be attained by either heredity or money is that of the Hero.
Benalish Hero is a common white creature from Fourth Edition (1995). It has been printed 14 times across 13 sets, from 1993 to 2022. Recent market prices range from $0.14 to $33.05 depending on printing and finish. It is legal in Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Pauper and Oathbreaker.
USD$0.17
Format legality
Where you can play Benalish Hero in sanctioned and popular formats.
StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernNot legal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperLegal
OathbreakerLegal
HistoricNot legal
BrawlNot legal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
All printings (14)
Prices range from $0.14 to $33.05 across finishes. Cheapest printing: Fifth Edition at $0.14.
| Set | No. | Rarity | Price | Foil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limited Edition Alpha | 4 | Common | $33.05 | — |
| Limited Edition Beta | 4 | Common | $7.91 | — |
| Unlimited Edition | 4 | Common | $1.26 | — |
| Intl. Collectors' Edition | 4 | Common | $4.72 | — |
| Collectors' Edition | 4 | Common | $3.00 | — |
| Foreign Black Border | 4 | Common | $15.00 | — |
| Revised Edition | 4 | Common | $0.18 | — |
| Summer Magic / Edgar | 4 | Common | — | — |
| Fourth Edition Foreign Black Border | 7 | Common | — | — |
| Fourth Edition This page | 7 | Common | $0.17 | — |
| Fifth Edition | 10 | Common | $0.14 | — |
| Masters Edition | 5 | Common | — | — |
| 30th Anniversary Edition | 301 | Common | — | — |
| 30th Anniversary Edition | 4 | Common | $1.40 | — |
More from Fourth Edition
Rulings
Official rulings from Wizards of the Coast (4).
- 2009-10-01If a creature in combat has banding, its controller assigns damage for creatures blocking or blocked by it.
- 2008-10-01If a creature with banding attacks, it can team up with any number of other attacking creatures with banding (and up to one nonbanding creature) and attack as a unit called a "band." The band can be blocked by any creature that could block a single creature in the band. Blocking any creature in a band blocks the entire band. If a creature with banding is blocked, the attacking player chooses how the blockers' damage is assigned.
- 2008-10-01A maximum of one nonbanding creature can join an attacking band no matter how many creatures with banding are in it.
- 2008-10-01Creatures in the same band must all attack the same player or planeswalker.
Frequently asked questions
Is Benalish Hero legal in Commander?
Yes — Benalish Hero is legal in Commander (EDH).
What formats is Benalish Hero legal in?
Benalish Hero is legal in Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Pauper and Oathbreaker.
How many times has Benalish Hero been printed?
Benalish Hero has been printed 14 times across 13 sets, from 1993 to 2022.
What is the cheapest printing of Benalish Hero?
The cheapest printing is Fifth Edition (#10) at about $0.14.
Who illustrated Benalish Hero?
This printing of Benalish Hero was illustrated by Douglas Shuler.