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Pikemen
5ED · Fifth Edition #52 · Common · released 1997-03-24
{1}{W}
Creature — Human Soldier
First strike; 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.)
"As the cavalry bore down, we faced them with swords drawn and pikes hidden in the grass at our feet. 'Don't lift your pikes 'til I give the word,' I said."
—Maeveen O'Donagh,
*Memoirs of a Soldier*
Pikemen is a common white creature from Fifth Edition (1997). It has been printed 5 times across 5 sets, from 1994 to 1997. Recent market prices range from $0.08 to $0.99 depending on printing and finish. It is legal in Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Pauper and Oathbreaker.
USD$0.20
Format legality
Where you can play Pikemen 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 (5)
Prices range from $0.08 to $0.99 across finishes. Cheapest printing: Fourth Edition at $0.08.
| Set | No. | Rarity | Price | Foil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Dark | 15 | Common | $0.33 | — |
| Fourth Edition Foreign Black Border | 42 | Common | $0.67 | — |
| Fourth Edition | 42 | Common | $0.08 | — |
| Renaissance | 18 | Common | $0.99 | — |
| Fifth Edition This page | 52 | Common | $0.20 | — |
More from Fifth 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 Pikemen legal in Commander?
Yes — Pikemen is legal in Commander (EDH).
What formats is Pikemen legal in?
Pikemen is legal in Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Pauper and Oathbreaker.
How many times has Pikemen been printed?
Pikemen has been printed 5 times across 5 sets, from 1994 to 1997.
What is the cheapest printing of Pikemen?
The cheapest printing is Fourth Edition (#42) at about $0.08.
Who illustrated Pikemen?
This printing of Pikemen was illustrated by Dan Frazier.