Warrior
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| Warrior | |
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| Creature Type | |
| (Subtype for creature/kindred cards) | |
| Introduced |
Alpha (updated) Sixth Edition (printed) |
| Last used | Avatar: The Last Airbender |
| Scryfall Statistics | |
Warrior is a job.[1] Warriors are combatants who fight alone or in loose hordes.[2]
Description
Unlike soldiers, whose strength is in their numbers, a single warrior is often content to take on the world all by themselves. Warriors favor brute strength over cunning and sheer will over tactics. Many warriors have trample.
The first card to feature the type was Cat Warriors from Legends. At the time Cat Warriors was its own creature type until it was cleaned up in Sixth Edition. Retroactively, many cards like Dwarven Warriors, Goblin Balloon Brigade and Orcish Artillery from Alpha gained the type, as well. Most warriors are black, red, or green.[3][4] However, some worlds have White warriors, such as Amonkhet, Tarkir, Kaldheim and Zendikar specifically in Zendikar Rising.
Warriors are part of the party batching mechanic introduced in Zendikar Rising.
Notable Warriors
- Aisha
- Astor
- Baldin
- Barktooth Warbeard
- Bartel Runeaxe
- Dakkon Blackblade
- Garna
- Gosta Dirk
- Groth Jonar
- Grunn
- Hazezon Tamar
- Howling Abomination
- Hunding Gjornersen
- Imaryll
- Jacques le Vert
- Jared Carthalion
- Jedit Ojanen
- Jeska
- Kasimir
- Khod
- Korlash
- Kyyrao Grrenmw
- Livonya Silone
- Maarika
- Mandek Ironfist
- Maraxus of Keld
- Marhault Elsdragon
- Mirri
- Mytaru
- Norin
- Pashalik Mons
- Purraj of Urborg
- Radha
- Rograkh
- Rohgahh
- Rosnakht
- Sayrah
- Sethron
- Shanna Sisay
- Shikka
- Son of Carth
- Stangg
- Stonebrow
- Tahngarth
- Tiyint
- Vannemir
- Vikya
- Windgrace
- Zar Ojanen
- Alesha
- Batar Throatslasher
- Daghatar
- Eshki
- Felothar
- Gvar Barzeel
- Hamza
- Jagun Wingmate
- Kotis
- Ogan Shieldmender
- Reyhan
- Sarkhan Vol
- Surrak
- Tuya Bearclaw
- Urdnan
- Yasova Dragonclaw
- Zurgo Helmsmasher
- Unknown
Kindred type
Morningtide featured Obsidian Battle-Axe, a kindred equipment that equips for free on Warriors if they just have entered the battlefield.
Lords
- Lovisa Coldeyes gives all Warriors +2/+2 and Haste.
- Brighthearth Banneret makes Warrior spells cheaper to cast.
- Chief of the Edge and Chief of the Scale give +1/+0 and +0/+1, respectively.
- Herald of Dromoka gives Warriors Vigilance.
- Blood-Chin Rager gives Warriors Menace.
- Rushblade Commander gives Warriors Haste.
- Kargan Warleader gives Warriors +1/+1.
- Kor Blademaster gives equipped Warriors double strike.
Tokens
| Token name | Color | Type line | P/T | Text box | Source | Printings |
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| Warrior | 
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Creature — Warrior | 1/1 | |||
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Creature — Warrior | 1/1 | Vigilance | |||
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Creature — Warrior | 2/1 | ||||
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Creature — Warrior | 1/1 |
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Creature — Warrior | 3/2 | Whenever this creature and at least one other creature token attack, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature. | |||
| Alien Warrior |
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Creature — Alien Warrior | 2/2 | |||
| Angel Warrior |
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Creature — Angel Warrior | 4/4 | Flying | ||
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Creature — Angel Warrior | 4/4 | Flying, vigilance | |||
| Cat Warrior |
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Creature — Cat Warrior | 2/1 | |||
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Creature — Cat Warrior | 2/2 | Forestwalk | |||
| Elf Warrior |
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Creature — Elf Warrior | 1/1 |
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Creature — Elf Warrior | 1/1 | ||||
| Giant Warrior |
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Creature — Giant Warrior | 5/5 | |||
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Creature — Giant Warrior | 4/4 | Haste | |||
| Goblin Warrior |
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Creature — Goblin Warrior | 1/1 | |||
| Human Warrior |
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Creature — Human Warrior | 1/1 | |||
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Creature — Human Warrior | 3/1 | Trample, haste | |||
| Stangg Twin |
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Legendary Creature — Human Warrior | 3/4 | |||
| Kor Warrior |
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Creature — Kor Warrior | 1/1 | |||
| Ogre Warrior |
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Creature — Ogre Warrior | 4/3 | |||
| Plant Warrior |
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Creature — Plant Warrior | 4/2 | Reach | ||
| Rhino Warrior |
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Creature — Rhino Warrior | 4/4 | |||
| Robot Warrior | 
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Artifact Creature — Robot Warrior | 3/3 | |||
| Sand Warrior |
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Creature — Sand Warrior | 1/1 | |||
| Salamander Warrior |
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Creature — Salamander Warrior | 4/3 | |||
| Spirit Warrior |
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Creature — Spirit Warrior | X/X | |||
| Treefolk Warrior |
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Creature — Treefolk Warrior | */* | This creature's power and toughness are each equal to the number of Forests you control. | ||
| Troll Warrior |
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Creature — Troll Warrior | 4/4 | Trample | ||
| Zombie Warrior |
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Creature — Zombie Warrior | 4/4 | |||
| Necron Warrior |
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Artifact Creature — Necron Warrior | 2/2 | |||
| Tyranid Warrior |
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Creature — Tyranid Warrior | 3/3 | Trample | ||
| Aven Initiate |
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Creature — Zombie Bird Warrior | 3/2 | Flying | ||
| Aven Wind Guide |
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Creature — Zombie Bird Warrior | 2/3 | Flying, vigilance Creature tokens you control have flying and vigilance. |
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| Labyrinth Guardian |
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Creature — Zombie Illusion Warrior | 2/3 | Whenever Labyrinth Guardian becomes the target of a spell, sacrifice it. | ||
| Tah-Crop Skirmisher |
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Creature — Zombie Snake Warrior | 2/1 | |||
| Trueheart Duelist |
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Creature — Zombie Human Warrior | 2/2 | Trueheart Duelist can block an additional creature each combat. | ||
| Unwavering Initiate |
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Creature — Zombie Human Warrior | 3/2 | Vigilance | ||
| Earthshaker Khenra |
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Creature — Zombie Jackal Warrior | 4/4 | Haste When Earthshaker Khenra enters the battlefield, target creature with power less than or equal to Earthshaker Khenra's power can't block this turn. |
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| Proven Combatant |
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Creature — Zombie Human Warrior | 4/4 | |||
| Sinuous Striker |
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Creature — Zombie Snake Warrior | 4/4 | : Sinuous Striker gets +1/-1 until end of turn.
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| Tiamat's Fanatics |
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Creature — Dragon Warrior | 4/3 | |||
| Warchief Giant |
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Creature — Giant Warrior | 5/3 | |||
| Bushy Bodyguard |
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Creature — Squirrel Warrior | 1/1 | When this creature enters, you may forage. If you do, put two +1/+1 counters on it. (To forage, exile three cards from your graveyard or sacrifice a Food.) (This token's mana cost is  .)
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| Pawpatch Recruit |
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Creature — Rabbit Warrior | 1/1 | Trample Whenever a creature you control becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature you control other than that creature. (This token's mana cost is .)
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| Rust-Shield Rampager |
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Creature — Raccoon Warrior | 1/1 | This creature can’t be blocked by creatures with power 2 or less. (This token's mana cost is  .)
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| Gruff Triplets |
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Creature — Satyr Warrior | 3/3 | Trample When Gruff Triplets dies, put a number of +1/+1 counters equal to its power on each creature you control named Gruff Triplets. |
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| Nacatl War-Pride |
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Creature — Cat Warrior | 3/3 | Nacatl War-Pride must be blocked by exactly one creature if able. Whenever Nacatl War-Pride attacks, create X tokens that are copies of Nacatl War-Pride and that are tapped and attacking, where X is the number of creatures defending player controls. Exile the tokens at the beginning of the next end step. |
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| Ultramarines Honour Guard |
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Creature — Astartes Warrior | 2/2 | Other creatures you control get +1/+1. | ||
| Space Marine Devastator |
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Creature — Astartes Warrior | 3/3 | When Space Marine Devastator enters the battlefield, destroy up to one target artifact or enchantment | ||
| Zephyrim |
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Creature — Human Warrior | 3/3 | Flying, vigilance | ||
| Vanguard Suppressor |
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Creature — Astartes Warrior | 3/2 | Flying Whenever Vanguard Suppresor deals combat damage to a player, draw a card. |
| Token name | Color | Type line | P/T | Text box | Source | Printings |
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| Elf Warrior |
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Creature — Elf Warrior | 1/1 | |||
| Mardude |
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Creature — Warrior | 1/1 | |||
| Warrior |
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Creature — Warrior | 1/1 | Vigilance | ||
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Creature — Warrior | 2/2 | Haste Cowards can’t block Warriors. |
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| Ash Zealot |
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Creature — Human Warrior | 2/2 | First strike, haste Whenever a player casts a spell from a graveyard, Ash Zealot deals 3 damage to that player. |
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| Unstoppable Ash |
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Creature — Treefolk Warrior | 5/5 | Trample Champion a Treefolk or Warrior (When this enters, sacrifice it unless you exile another Treefolk or Warrior you control. When this leaves the battlefield, that card returns to the battlefield.) Whenever a creature you control becomes blocked, it gets +0/+5 until end of turn. |
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| Viashino Warrior |
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Creature — Lizard Warrior | 4/2 | |||
| Reassembling Skeleton |
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Creature — Skeleton Warrior | 1/1 | (This is a token card which doesn't cease to exist in a zone other than the battlefield and has a mana cost.): Return Reassembling Skeleton from your graveyard to the battlefield tapped.
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Manlands
Warriors are also created by:
- Ghitu Encampment (2/1 red Warrior with First Strike)
Creature update
In the Grand Creature Type Update the subtype Stangg Twin for a token created by Stangg was changed into a (Human) Warrior token "named Stangg Twin". The subtypes Raider (Erg Raiders) and War-Rider (Varchild's War-Riders) were incorporated into the Warrior class as well.
Gallery
References
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (January 28, 2008). "War(rior) Stories". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Mark Rosewater (December 14, 2019). "Flavour-wise, what's the difference between soldier, knight and warrior?". Blogatog. Tumblr.
- ↑ Devin Low (February 01, 2008). "Hidden Warriors". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on 2020-08-05.
- ↑ Doug Beyer (January 30, 2008). "The Warrior Esthetic". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on 2020-08-05.
- ↑ Magic Arcana (March 15, 2007). "Planar Chaos Token Art 1". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on January 23, 2022.
