Aragorn, Hornburg Hero

Legendary Creature — Human Soldier

Attacking creatures you control have first strike and renown 1. (When a creature with renown 1 deals combat damage to a player, if it isn't renowned, put a +1/+1 counter on it and it becomes renowned.)

Whenever a renowned creature you control deals combat damage to a player, double the number of +1/+1 counters on it.

4 / 4

Double

Set: Tales of Middle-earth Commander (LTC #492)
Rarity: Mythic
Mana value: 4
Released: 2023-11-03
Artist: Jason Rainville
EDHREC rank: #6,680
Colour identity
Finishes: Nonfoil, Foil
Served from: Local database

Commander bracket

1 +

Fits any bracket

No Game Changer, land denial, extra turns or two-card combos.

Derived from card traits, not a ruling — bracket rules turn on how a deck intends to use a card. Bracket rules

EDHREC

Salt Score 0.44

How much players resent seeing this card. The scale tops out around 3.1.

Can be your commander

Combos

Not part of any combo on Commander Spellbook.

Commander recommendations

Top synergy 50

Played far more in this commander's decks than elsewhere.

Andúril, Narsil Reforged 55 %+54.1 %
Abzan Falconer 53 %+49.8 %
Inspiring Call 57 %+47.0 %
Hardened Scales 55 %+46.1 %
Kwende, Pride of Femeref 43 %+42.9 %
Champion of Lambholt 49 %+40.7 %
Shalai and Hallar 46 %+39.3 %
Branching Evolution 45 %+38.8 %
Kami of Whispered Hopes 43 %+37.5 %
Halana and Alena, Partners 41 %+37.1 %
Conclave Mentor 39 %+35.1 %
Arwen, Weaver of Hope 38 %+34.4 %
Kalonian Hydra 36 %+33.3 %
Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar 54 %+32.2 %
Gimli's Reckless Might 32 %+31.3 %
Hamza, Guardian of Arashin 33 %+30.9 %
Ohran Frostfang 37 %+30.1 %
Valeron Wardens 30 %+29.5 %
Kodama of the West Tree 33 %+28.5 %
Forgotten Ancient 32 %+28.4 %
Sovereign Okinec Ahau 32 %+28.3 %
Damning Verdict 32 %+27.5 %
Bright-Palm, Soul Awakener 29 %+27.4 %
The Ozolith 32 %+26.2 %
Anim Pakal, Thousandth Moon 31 %+25.0 %
Abzan Battle Priest 25 %+23.6 %
Managorger Hydra 26 %+23.3 %
Envoy of the Ancestors 24 %+23.2 %
Toski, Bearer of Secrets 31 %+22.8 %
Krenko, Tin Street Kingpin 26 %+22.6 %
Blade Historian 23 %+22.3 %
Rhythm of the Wild 51 %+22.2 %
Unbreakable Formation 28 %+21.6 %
Terrasymbiosis 31 %+21.6 %
Innkeeper's Talent 25 %+21.2 %
Gavony Township 29 %+21.2 %
Legolas's Quick Reflexes 22 %+20.9 %
Gyre Sage 27 %+20.8 %
Dusk Legion Duelist 23 %+20.3 %
Minas Tirith 23 %+20.2 %
Rishkar, Peema Renegade 25 %+20.1 %
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire 24 %+19.6 %
Sphere Grid 22 %+18.5 %
Isengard Unleashed 18 %+17.9 %
Uncivil Unrest 21 %+17.8 %
Boromir, Warden of the Tower 19 %+17.1 %
All Will Be One 22 %+17.0 %
Tuskguard Captain 18 %+16.9 %
Incubation Druid 23 %+16.5 %
Mikaeus, the Lunarch 19 %+16.3 %

Most included 50

Highest share of decks running them, distinctive or not.

Forest 98 %+1.3 %
Plains 98 %+1.4 %
Mountain 97 %+1.9 %
Command Tower 89 %-1.2 %
Sol Ring 80 %-3.9 %
Arcane Signet 74 %-0.7 %
Swords to Plowshares 65 %+7.1 %
Inspiring Call 57 %+47.0 %
Hardened Scales 55 %+46.1 %
Andúril, Narsil Reforged 55 %+54.1 %
Exotic Orchard 54 %+0.9 %
Path to Exile 54 %+0.4 %
Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar 54 %+32.2 %
Abzan Falconer 53 %+49.8 %
Canopy Vista 52 %+2.8 %
Rhythm of the Wild 51 %+22.2 %
Jungle Shrine 50 %-3.5 %
Champion of Lambholt 49 %+40.7 %
Farseek 48 %+1.1 %
Cultivate 48 %-0.8 %
Cinder Glade 47 %-2.7 %
Shalai and Hallar 46 %+39.3 %
Branching Evolution 45 %+38.8 %
Clifftop Retreat 45 %+0.6 %
Kami of Whispered Hopes 43 %+37.5 %
Kwende, Pride of Femeref 43 %+42.9 %
Halana and Alena, Partners 41 %+37.1 %
Heroic Intervention 41 %+1.8 %
Sunpetal Grove 41 %+0.7 %
Conclave Mentor 39 %+35.1 %
Rogue's Passage 39 %+12.4 %
Jetmir's Garden 38 %-1.8 %
Stomping Ground 38 %-6.4 %
Rampant Growth 38 %-0.2 %
Arwen, Weaver of Hope 38 %+34.4 %
Ohran Frostfang 37 %+30.1 %
Temple Garden 36 %-7.0 %
Path of Ancestry 36 %+1.2 %
Kalonian Hydra 36 %+33.3 %
Rootbound Crag 36 %-4.3 %
Nature's Lore 35 %-3.2 %
Beast Within 34 %+4.1 %
Sacred Foundry 34 %-6.9 %
Hamza, Guardian of Arashin 33 %+30.9 %
Kodama of the West Tree 33 %+28.5 %
Forgotten Ancient 32 %+28.4 %
The Ozolith 32 %+26.2 %
Garruk's Uprising 32 %+8.1 %
Sovereign Okinec Ahau 32 %+28.3 %
Gimli's Reckless Might 32 %+31.3 %

Format legality

Standard Not legal

Pioneer Not legal

Modern Not legal

Legacy Legal

Vintage Legal

Pauper Not legal

Commander Legal

Oathbreaker Legal

Duel Commander Legal

Brawl Not legal

Standard Brawl Not legal

Historic Not legal

Timeless Not legal

Alchemy Not legal

Penny Not legal

Premodern Not legal

PreDH Not legal

Pauper EDH Not legal

Old School Not legal

Future Not legal

Gladiator Not legal

All printings Scryfall ↗Gatherer ↗Edhrec ↗

Rulings

2023-11-03
If Aragorn, Hornburg Hero leaves the battlefield after first strike damage is dealt but before regular combat damage, creatures you control that dealt first strike damage but no longer have first strike won't also deal regular combat damage (unless they have double strike for some reason).
2023-11-03
If a creature has multiple instances of renown, each triggers separately. The first one that resolves causes the creature to become renowned, which means any additional renown abilities that creature has will have no effect. The creature's controller chooses what order to put those renown abilities on the stack, so they can choose to have the ability with the higher renown number resolve first.
2023-11-03
Renown won't trigger when a creature deals damage to a planeswalker, a battle, or another creature. It also won't trigger when a creature deals noncombat damage to a player.
2023-11-03
When a creature you control that isn't renowned deals combat damage to a player, you'll put a +1/+1 counter on it and it will become renowned. Since it wasn't renowned when it dealt combat damage, Aragorn, Hornburg Hero's last ability won't trigger, and you won't double the number of +1/+1 counters on it.