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Ardent Soldier Invasion MTG card

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Ardent Soldier

CREATURE — HUMAN SOLDIER Common
Invasion INV #3 EDHREC #30,968
$0.07
+0.0% 7 days

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Ardent Soldier Price Summary

Ardent Soldier's current headline price is $0.07.

Ardent Soldier Printings & Prices

1 printings

Ardent Soldier has 1 tracked printing across 1 sets, in nonfoil and foil finishes.

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Ardent Soldier Rules Text & Legality

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Creature — Human Soldier — mana cost {1}{W}

Kicker {2} (You may pay an additional {2} as you cast this spell.)

Vigilance

If this creature was kicked, it enters with a +1/+1 counter on it.

Ardent Soldier is legal in Legacy, Commander and Pauper, and not legal in Standard, Pioneer and Modern.

standard
Not legal
pioneer
Not legal
modern
Not legal

Ardent Soldier Rulings

5 most recent
  • Nov 8, 2024 If a card or token enters as a copy of a permanent, the new permanent isn't kicked, even if the original was.
  • Nov 8, 2024 If a spell's kicker cost was paid, the spell is "kicked."
  • Nov 8, 2024 If you copy a kicked spell on the stack, the copy is also kicked. If the copied spell is a permanent spell, the token the copy of that spell becomes when it enters is also kicked.
  • Nov 8, 2024 If you put a permanent with a kicker ability onto the battlefield without casting it, you can't kick it.
  • Nov 8, 2024 The kicker ability doesn't let you pay a kicker cost more than once.

Reprints & Reprint Risk

2 printings

Ardent Soldier has been reprinted 2 times.

Set Date Rarity Treatment
INV #3 2000-10-02 Common Standard
INV #3 2000-10-02 Common Standard

Ardent Soldier in Commander

Ardent Soldier is the #30,968 most-played card on EDHREC, up 30 places over the last 30 days.

Ardent Soldier FAQ

How much is Ardent Soldier worth?

Ardent Soldier is worth about $0.07 for its cheapest playable printing as of Sep 24, 2026.

Is Ardent Soldier legal in Commander?

Yes — Ardent Soldier is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Legacy and Pauper.

Has Ardent Soldier been reprinted?

Yes — Ardent Soldier has been reprinted 2 times, with 1 printings tracked on The Index.

Why is Ardent Soldier cheap?

Ardent Soldier trades at about $0.07 — 2 reprints keep supply plentiful, and Commander demand is modest (#30,968 on EDHREC).