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'''Cleric''' is a [[creature]] [[class]]. Clerics are [[spellcaster]]s who channel the power of their faith in a cause or higher being into potent magic.  
'''Cleric''' is a [[creature class]] for ''[[Magic]]'' cards depicting a religious official or member of the clergy of any religion.  


Most clerics are part of a formal church, cult, or other religious institution and wield either [[white]] or [[black]] mana. White-aligned clerics specialize in [[Life gain|healing]] and [[protection]], while black-aligned clerics spread [[fear]] and pestilence and often share a bond with the [[undead]].  
==Description==
Cleric is the primary [[white]] [[spellcaster]].  


Cleric is the white primary spellcasting class.  
Clerics channel the power of their faith in a cause or higher being into potent magic.<ref>{{EzTumblr|https://dougbeyermtg.tumblr.com/post/76872614082/hi-doug-could-you-tell-us-what-a-monk-is-in-mtg|title=How does a Monk differ from a Cleric?|February 16, 2014}}</ref> Most clerics are part of a formal church, cult, or other religious institution and wield either [[white]] or [[black]] mana. White-aligned clerics specialize in [[Life gain|healing]] and [[protection]], while black-aligned clerics spread [[fear]] and pestilence and often share a bond with the [[undead]].  


==Creature update==
Clerics are part of the [[party]].
The following [[obsolete]] classes are incorporated into the Cleric class:
==Creature Update==
* '''Alchemist''' (<c>Samite Alchemist</c>)
The following [[obsolete]] classes were incorporated into the Cleric class:
* '''Ancestor''' (<c>Auspicious Ancestor</c>)
*'''[[Alchemist]]''' (<c>Samite Alchemist</c>)
* '''Exorcist''' (<c>Exorcist</c>)
*'''Ancestor''' (<c>Auspicious Ancestor</c>)
* '''Heretic''' (<c>Soldevi Heretic</c>)  
*'''Exorcist''' (<c>Exorcist</c>)
* '''Hunter''' (<c>Witch Hunter</c>)  
*'''Heretic''' (<c>Soldevi Heretic</c>)  
* '''Inquisitor''' (<c>Serra Inquisitors</c>)  
*'''Hunter''' (<c>Witch Hunter</c>)  
* '''Keeper''' (<c>Keepers of the Faith</c>)  
*'''[[Inquisitor]]''' (<c>Serra Inquisitors</c>). Later reintroduced in the ''[[Warhammer 40,000 Commander Decks]]''.
* '''Martyr''' (<c>Vigilant Martyr</c>)  
*'''Keeper''' (<c>Keepers of the Faith</c>)  
* '''Preacher''' (<c>Preacher</c>)  
*'''Martyr''' (<c>Vigilant Martyr</c>)  
* '''Priest''' (<c>Clergy of the Holy Nimbus</c>)  
*'''Preacher''' (<c>Preacher</c>)  
* '''Speaker''' (<c>Death Speakers</c>)  
*'''Priest''' (<c>Clergy of the Holy Nimbus</c>)  
*'''Speaker''' (<c>Death Speakers</c>)


==Clerical organizations / locations==
==Clerical organizations==
* The [[Cabal]]
{{columns-list|colwidth=20em|
* [[Daru Plains]]
*The [[Abbey Matrons]]
* The [[Eternal Pilgrims]]
*The [[Cabal]]
* [[Order of Leitbur]]
*The [[Death speakers]]
* [[Order of the Ebon Hand]]
*The [[Eternal Pilgrims]]
* The [[Orzhov Syndicate]]
*The [[Legion of Dusk|Church of Dusk]]
* The [[Church of Avacyn]]
**The [[Vito Quijano de Pasamonte|Antifex]], a splinter group of the Church
* [[Mirran]] [[Leonin]] Abunas.<ref>{{DailyRef|ask-wizards-september-2004-2004-09-01|Ask Wizards - September, 2004|[[Wizards of the Coast]]|September, 2004}}</ref>
*[[Order of Leitbur]]
*[[Order of Heliud]]
*[[Order of Saint Traft]]
*[[Order of the Ebon Hand]]
*[[Skirsdag]]
*[[The Order]]
*The [[Orzhov Syndicate]]
*[[Church of Angelfire]]
*The [[Church of Avacyn]]
*The [[Church of Serra]]
**[[Serra inquisitors]]
*The [[Church of Tal]]
*The [[Church of the Incarnate Soul]]
*[[Mirran]] [[Leonin]] Abunas<ref>{{DailyRef|ask-wizards-september-2004-2004-09-01|Ask Wizards - September, 2004|[[Wizards of the Coast]]|September, 2004}}</ref>
}}


==Notable Clerics==
==Notable Clerics==
* [[Angus MacKenzie]]
[[File:ZNR Cleric symbol.jpg|thumb|right|''Zendikar Rising'' symbol]]
* [[Asmira]]
{{columns-list|colwidth=15em|
* [[Atalya]]
;[[Alara]]
* [[Ayli]]
*[[Kaalia]]
* [[Eight-and-a-Half-Tails]]
 
* [[Halvor Arenson]]
'''[[Bloomburrow (plane)|Bloomburrow]]'''
* [[Hazduhr]]
*[[Zoraline]]
* [[Izolda]]
 
* [[Kei Takahashi]]
;[[Arcavios]]
* Lady [[Evangela]]
*[[Augusta]]
* The [[Marked Cleric]]
*[[Hofri]]
* [[Mikaeus]], the Lunarch
*[[Nils]]
* [[Oliver Farrel]]
*[[Quintorius Kand]]
* [[Orim]]
*[[Shaile]]
* [[Oriss]]
 
* [[Primata Delphine]]
;[[Amonkhet (plane)|Amonkhet]]
* [[Ragnar]]
*[[Hapatra]]
* [[Sorine Relicbane]]
*[[Samut]]
* [[Vaylesh]]
*[[Temmet]]
 
;[[Dominaria (plane)|Dominaria]]
*[[Angus MacKenzie]]
*[[Asmira]]
*[[Atalya]]
*[[Firesong and Sunspeaker]]
*[[Halvor Arenson]]
*[[Kei Takahashi]]
*Lady [[Evangela]]
*[[Liliana Vess]], in her youth
*The [[Marked Cleric]]
*[[Mangara]]
*[[Niambi]]
*[[Oliver Farrel]]
*[[Orim]]
*[[Primata Delphine]]
*[[Ragnar]]
*[[Sorine Relicbane]]
*[[Teshar]]
*[[Tourach]]
*[[Vaylesh]]
*[[Whisper]]
*[[Yawgmoth]]
 
;[[Eldraine]]
*[[Cerise]]
 
;[[Ikoria]]
*[[Nikara]]
;[[Innistrad (plane)|Innistrad]]
*[[Adila Rimheit]]
*[[Amsel]]
*[[Jerren]]
*[[Jofridus]]
*[[Kyler]]
*[[Macher]]
*[[Manfried Ulmach]]
*[[Mikaeus]]
*[[Runo Stromkirk]]
*[[Torens]]
*[[Traft]]
*[[Volpaig]]
*[[Vronos]]
 
;[[Ixalan (plane)|Ixalan]]
*[[Mardia]]
*[[Mavren Fein]]
*[[Vito]]
 
;[[Kaldheim (plane)|Kaldheim]]
*[[Firja]]
 
;[[Kamigawa]]
*[[Eight-and-a-Half-Tails]]
 
;[[Mercadia]]
*[[Oriss]]
 
;[[New Phyrexia (plane)|Mirrodin/New Pyrexia]]
*<c>Arek, False Goldwarden</c>
*[[Kemba]]
 
;[[Ravnica]]
*[[Ambroz Benakov]]
*[[Emmara Tandris]]
*[[Exava]]
*[[Hekara]]  
*[[Izolda]]
*[[Nira]]
*[[Tafre]]
 
;[[Shandalar]]
*[[Alsadim K'mer]]
*[[Sentos]]
 
;[[Theros (plane)|Theros]]
*[[Diantha]]
*[[Ravos]]
*[[Tymna]]
 
;[[Ulgrotha]]
*[[Hazduhr]]
 
;[[Zendikar (plane)|Zendikar]]
*[[Ayli]]
*[[Drana]]
*Father [[Rami]]
*[[Orah]]
*[[Radrik]]
*[[Taborax]]
 
;Unknown
*[[Thalisse]]
 
;[[Dungeons & Dragons]]
*[https://forgottenrealms.fandom.com/wiki/Amber_Gristle_O'Maul Amber Gristle O’Maul] (<c title=Card>Amber Gristle O'Maul</c>)
*[https://forgottenrealms.fandom.com/wiki/Barrowin_Undurr Barrowin Undirr] (<c title=Card>Barrowin of Clan Undurr</c>)
*<c>Burakos, Party Leader</c>
*[https://forgottenrealms.fandom.com/wiki/Klement Klement] (<c title=Card>Klement, Novice Acolyte</c>)
*[https://forgottenrealms.fandom.com/wiki/Minthara_Baenre Minthara] (<c title=Card>Minthara, Merciless Soul</c>)
*[https://forgottenrealms.fandom.com/wiki/Shadowheart Shadowheart] (<c title=Card>Shadowheart, Dark Justiciar</c>)
*<c>Sivriss, Nightmare Speaker</c>
*[https://forgottenrealms.fandom.com/wiki/Trelasarra_Zuind Trelasarra] (<c title=Card>Trelasarra, Moon Dancer</c>)
*[https://forgottenrealms.fandom.com/wiki/Viconia_DeVir Viconia] (<c title=Card>Viconia, Drow Apostate</c>)
 
;[[Universes Beyond]]
*[https://lotr.fandom.com/wiki/Ioreth Ioreth] (<c title=Card>Ioreth of the Healing House</c>)
*[https://tardis.wiki/wiki/Martha_Jones Martha Jones] (<c title=Card>Martha Jones</c>)
*[https://tardis.wiki/wiki/Strax Strax] (<c title=Card>Strax, Sontaran Nurse</c>)
}}


==Tokens==
==Tokens==
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Cleric
Creature Type
(Subtype for creature/kindred cards)
Statistics
614 cards
{W} 57.3% {U} 3.3% {B} 17.3% {R} 1.6% {G} 3.7% {W/U} 1.3% {U/B} 0.8% {B/R} 1% {R/G} 0.5% {G/W} 2.8% {W/B} 5.7% {U/R} 0.2% {B/G} 0.8% {R/W} 2% {M} 1% {artifact symbol} 0.8%
13 Cleric creation cards
{W} 46.2% {U} 7.7% {B} 7.7% {W/U} 7.7% {W/B} 7.7% {R/W} 15.4% {land symbol} 7.7%
as of Alchemy: Karlov Manor
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type:"Cleric"

Cleric is a creature class for Magic cards depicting a religious official or member of the clergy of any religion.

Description

Cleric is the primary white spellcaster.

Clerics channel the power of their faith in a cause or higher being into potent magic.[1] Most clerics are part of a formal church, cult, or other religious institution and wield either white or black mana. White-aligned clerics specialize in healing and protection, while black-aligned clerics spread fear and pestilence and often share a bond with the undead.

Clerics are part of the party.

Creature Update

The following obsolete classes were incorporated into the Cleric class:

Clerical organizations

Notable Clerics

Zendikar Rising symbol
Alara

Bloomburrow

Arcavios
Amonkhet
Dominaria
Eldraine
Ikoria
Innistrad
Ixalan
Kaldheim
Kamigawa
Mercadia
Mirrodin/New Pyrexia
Ravnica
Shandalar
Theros
Ulgrotha
Zendikar
Unknown
Dungeons & Dragons
Universes Beyond

Tokens

Token Name Color Type Line P/T Text Box Source Printings
Cleric White Enchantment Creature — Cleric 2/1
White/​Black Creature — Cleric 1/1 {3}{W}{B}{B}, {T}, Sacrifice this creature: Return a card named Deathpact Angel from your graveyard to the battlefield.
Black Creature — Cleric 0/1
Human Cleric White/​Black Creature — Human Cleric 1/1
Red/​White Creature — Human Cleric 2/1 Lifelink, haste
Spirit Cleric White Creature — Spirit Cleric */* This creature's power and toughness are each equal to the number of Spirit creatures you control.
Anointer Priest White Creature — Zombie Human Cleric 1/3 Whenever a creature token enters the battlefield under your control, you gain 1 life.
Temmet, Vizier of Naktamun White Legendary Creature — Zombie Human Cleric 2/2 At the beginning of combat on your turn, target creature token you control gets +1/+1 until end of turn and can't be blocked this turn.
Vizier of Many Faces White Creature — Zombie Shapeshifter Cleric 0/0 You may have Vizier of Many Faces enter the battlefield as any creature on the battlefield, except it has no mana cost, it's white and it's a Zombie in addition to its other types.
Steadfast Sentinel Black Creature — Zombie Human Cleric 4/4 Vigilance
Hammers of Moradin White Creature — Dwarf Cleric 3/3
Furnace-Blessed Conqueror Red/​White Creature — Phyrexian Cleric 3/3 Whenever Furnace-Blessed Conqueror attacks, create a token that’s a copy of it. Put a +1/+1 counter on that token for each +1/+1 counter on Furnace-Blessed Conqueror. Sacrifice that token at the beginning of the next end step.
Heroes of the Realm
Token Name Color Type Line P/T Text Box Source Printings
Cleric White Creature — Cleric 1/1 Lifelink

References

  1. ↑ Doug Beyer (February 16, 2014). "How does a Monk differ from a Cleric?". A Voice for Vorthos. Tumblr.
  2. ↑ Wizards of the Coast (September, 2004). "Ask Wizards - September, 2004". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
 
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