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Volunteer Reserves
WTH · Weatherlight #29 · Uncommon · released 1997-06-09
{1}{W}
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.)
Cumulative upkeep {1} (At the beginning of your upkeep, put an age counter on this permanent, then sacrifice it unless you pay its upkeep cost for each age counter on it.)
"I'm always a little leery of anyone who offers to kill other people for free."
—Gerrard of the *Weatherlight*
Volunteer Reserves is an uncommon white creature from Weatherlight (1997). It has been printed 2 times across 2 sets, from 1997 to 2019. Recent market prices range from $0.18 to $0.23 depending on printing and finish. It is legal in Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Oathbreaker and Penny Dreadful.
USD$0.23
Format legality
Where you can play Volunteer Reserves in sanctioned and popular formats.
StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernNot legal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperNot legal
OathbreakerLegal
HistoricNot legal
BrawlNot legal
Penny DreadfulLegal
All printings (2)
Prices range from $0.18 to $0.23 across finishes. Cheapest printing: The List at $0.18.
| Set | No. | Rarity | Price | Foil |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weatherlight This page | 29 | Uncommon | $0.23 | — |
| The List | WTH-29 | Uncommon | $0.18 | — |
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Rulings
Official rulings from Wizards of the Coast (5).
- 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.
- 2008-10-01Paying cumulative upkeep is always optional. If it's not paid, the permanent with cumulative upkeep is sacrificed. Partial payments of the total cumulative upkeep cost can't be made. For example, if a permanent with "cumulative upkeep {1}" has three age counters on it when its cumulative upkeep ability triggers, it gets another age counter and then its controller chooses to either pay {4} or sacrifice the permanent.
Frequently asked questions
Is Volunteer Reserves legal in Commander?
Yes — Volunteer Reserves is legal in Commander (EDH).
What formats is Volunteer Reserves legal in?
Volunteer Reserves is legal in Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Oathbreaker and Penny Dreadful.
How many times has Volunteer Reserves been printed?
Volunteer Reserves has been printed 2 times across 2 sets, from 1997 to 2019.
What is the cheapest printing of Volunteer Reserves?
The cheapest printing is The List (#WTH-29) at about $0.18.
Who illustrated Volunteer Reserves?
This printing of Volunteer Reserves was illustrated by Kev Walker.