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Astor, Bearer of Blades
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Astor, Bearer of Blades

{2}{R}{W}

Legendary Creature — Human Warrior

When Astor enters, look at the top seven cards of your library. You may reveal an Equipment or Vehicle card from among them and put it into your hand. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order.

Equipment you control have equip {1}.

Vehicles you control have crew 1.

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Set
Dominaria United (DMU #194)
Rarity
Rare
Mana value
4
Released
2022-09-09
Artist
Josh Hass
EDHREC rank
#4,814
Colour identity
{R}{W}
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 0.17
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.

  1. Colossus Hammer 71 %+59.4 %
  2. Sram, Senior Edificer 76 %+58.0 %
  3. Puresteel Paladin 66 %+49.1 %
  4. Argentum Armor 47 %+43.4 %
  5. Akiri, Fearless Voyager 53 %+42.1 %
  6. Bladehold War-Whip 45 %+40.5 %
  7. Danitha Capashen, Paragon 48 %+38.1 %
  8. Kaldra Compleat 42 %+37.1 %
  9. Bruenor Battlehammer 45 %+34.9 %
  10. Consulate Dreadnought 35 %+34.0 %
  11. Blackblade Reforged 44 %+32.9 %
  12. Sigarda's Aid 44 %+32.5 %
  13. Fighter Class 41 %+31.0 %
  14. Wyleth, Soul of Steel 33 %+29.2 %
  15. Foundry Inspector 38 %+28.8 %
  16. Open the Armory 41 %+28.5 %
  17. Cloudsteel Kirin 30 %+28.1 %
  18. Colossal Plow 29 %+28.0 %
  19. Stoneforge Mystic 38 %+28.0 %
  20. Steelshaper's Gift 39 %+27.9 %
  21. Sword of Hearth and Home 33 %+27.5 %
  22. Reyav, Master Smith 37 %+27.3 %
  23. Hammer of Nazahn 36 %+27.0 %
  24. Masterwork of Ingenuity 33 %+26.7 %
  25. Danitha, Benalia's Hope 28 %+26.3 %
  26. Parhelion II 28 %+26.3 %
  27. Sword of Feast and Famine 35 %+25.7 %
  28. Bureau Headmaster 31 %+25.5 %
  29. Forge Anew 35 %+25.4 %
  30. Armored Skyhunter 28 %+24.6 %
  31. Loxodon Warhammer 31 %+24.5 %
  32. Weatherlight 26 %+24.2 %
  33. Dispatch 38 %+24.1 %
  34. Shadowspear 33 %+23.2 %
  35. Kellan, the Fae-Blooded 29 %+23.1 %
  36. Axgard Armory 31 %+23.0 %
  37. Leonin Shikari 24 %+22.9 %
  38. Sword of Vengeance 27 %+22.8 %
  39. Sword of the Animist 38 %+21.7 %
  40. Lizard Blades 29 %+21.5 %
  41. Skysovereign, Consul Flagship 22 %+20.8 %
  42. Nahiri, Forged in Fury 23 %+20.4 %
  43. Cid, Freeflier Pilot 24 %+20.1 %
  44. The Reaver Cleaver 31 %+20.0 %
  45. Helm of the Host 27 %+19.7 %
  46. Stonehewer Giant 23 %+19.6 %
  47. Lion Sash 25 %+19.3 %
  48. Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist 25 %+19.2 %
  49. Sword of Fire and Ice 25 %+19.2 %
  50. Buried Ruin 32 %+19.1 %

Most included 50

Highest share of decks running them, distinctive or not.

  1. Mountain 99 %+0.8 %
  2. Plains 98 %+0.2 %
  3. Sol Ring 81 %-3.7 %
  4. Command Tower 79 %-6.9 %
  5. Sram, Senior Edificer 76 %+58.0 %
  6. Arcane Signet 72 %-7.7 %
  7. Colossus Hammer 71 %+59.4 %
  8. Puresteel Paladin 66 %+49.1 %
  9. Clifftop Retreat 62 %-5.0 %
  10. Swiftfoot Boots 57 %+16.2 %
  11. Swords to Plowshares 56 %-10.3 %
  12. Akiri, Fearless Voyager 53 %+42.1 %
  13. Battlefield Forge 51 %-6.6 %
  14. Danitha Capashen, Paragon 48 %+38.1 %
  15. Argentum Armor 47 %+43.4 %
  16. Bladehold War-Whip 45 %+40.5 %
  17. Bruenor Battlehammer 45 %+34.9 %
  18. Blackblade Reforged 44 %+32.9 %
  19. Sigarda's Aid 44 %+32.5 %
  20. Sacred Foundry 44 %-3.9 %
  21. Path to Exile 43 %-14.0 %
  22. Rugged Prairie 42 %-2.6 %
  23. Boros Charm 42 %-4.3 %
  24. Rogue's Passage 42 %+11.9 %
  25. Boros Signet 42 %-6.3 %
  26. Temple of Triumph 42 %+5.4 %
  27. Kaldra Compleat 42 %+37.1 %
  28. Open the Armory 41 %+28.5 %
  29. Fighter Class 41 %+31.0 %
  30. Sundown Pass 40 %+0.1 %
  31. Talisman of Conviction 40 %-11.8 %
  32. Steelshaper's Gift 39 %+27.9 %
  33. Boros Garrison 39 %+4.7 %
  34. Furycalm Snarl 39 %-5.8 %
  35. Sword of the Animist 38 %+21.7 %
  36. Foundry Inspector 38 %+28.8 %
  37. Dispatch 38 %+24.1 %
  38. Stoneforge Mystic 38 %+28.0 %
  39. Reyav, Master Smith 37 %+27.3 %
  40. Hammer of Nazahn 36 %+27.0 %
  41. Spectator Seating 35 %-3.6 %
  42. Forge Anew 35 %+25.4 %
  43. Consulate Dreadnought 35 %+34.0 %
  44. Sword of Feast and Famine 35 %+25.7 %
  45. Masterwork of Ingenuity 33 %+26.7 %
  46. Sword of Hearth and Home 33 %+27.5 %
  47. Shadowspear 33 %+23.2 %
  48. Wyleth, Soul of Steel 33 %+29.2 %
  49. Buried Ruin 32 %+19.1 %
  50. Sunforger 32 %+18.9 %

Format legality

Standard Not legal
Pioneer Legal
Modern Legal
Legacy Legal
Vintage Legal
Pauper Not legal
Commander Legal
Oathbreaker Legal
Duel Commander Legal
Brawl Legal
Standard Brawl Not legal
Historic Legal
Timeless Legal
Alchemy Not legal
Penny Legal
Premodern Not legal
PreDH Not legal
Pauper EDH Not legal
Old School Not legal
Future Not legal
Gladiator Legal
All printingsScryfall ↗Gatherer ↗Edhrec ↗

Rulings

  • 2022-09-09

    Once either the equip {1} or crew 1 ability is activated, causing Astor, Bearer of Blades to leave the battlefield won't stop the ability from resolving.

  • 2022-09-09

    You may still activate any other equip or crew abilities that permanent has if you wish.

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