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Halana and Alena, Partners
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Halana and Alena, Partners

{2}{R}{G}

Legendary Creature — Human Ranger

Reach (This creature can block creatures with flying.)

First strike (This creature deals combat damage before creatures without first strike.)

At the beginning of combat on your turn, put X +1/+1 counters on another target creature you control, where X is Halana and Alena's power. That creature gains haste until end of turn.

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ReachFirst strike
Set
Innistrad: Crimson Vow (VOW #239)
Rarity
Rare
Mana value
4
Released
2021-11-19
Artist
Jason Rainville
EDHREC rank
#2,001
Colour identity
{G}{R}
Finishes
Nonfoil, Foil
Served from
Local database

Commander bracket

3 +
Bracket 3 and up — Upgraded
In a two-card combo

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

EDHREC

Salt Score 0.29
How much players resent seeing this card. The scale tops out around 3.1.
Can be your commander

Combos 4

Halana and Alena, Partners+Sage of Hours
{G}{U}{R}
Infinite turnsLock
129 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Najeela, the Blade-Blossom+Halana and Alena, Partners+Crystalline Crawler
{W}{U}{B}{R}{G}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite colored manaInfinite combat phasesInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature tokens with hasteInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggers
5 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Najeela, the Blade-Blossom+Halana and Alena, Partners+Cryptic Trilobite+Mycosynth Lattice
{W}{U}{B}{R}{G}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite colored mana that can only be spent to activate abilitiesInfinite colorless mana that can only be spent to activate abilitiesInfinite combat phasesInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature tokens with hasteInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggers
1 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Najeela, the Blade-Blossom+Halana and Alena, Partners+Cryptic Trilobite+Chromatic Orrery
{W}{U}{B}{R}{G}
Infinite +1/+1 counters on creatures you controlInfinite card drawInfinite colored manaInfinite colored mana that can only be spent to activate abilitiesInfinite colorless manaInfinite colorless mana that can only be spent to activate abilitiesInfinite combat phasesInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature tokens with hasteInfinite draw triggersInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggers
1 decks Commander Spellbook ↗

Commander recommendations

Top synergy 50

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

  1. Forgotten Ancient 57 %+47.1 %
  2. Champion of Lambholt 52 %+47.0 %
  3. Kami of Whispered Hopes 55 %+46.0 %
  4. Inspiring Call 56 %+44.9 %
  5. Incubation Druid 42 %+37.9 %
  6. Hardened Scales 51 %+37.1 %
  7. Snakeskin Veil 49 %+36.4 %
  8. Gyre Sage 39 %+36.3 %
  9. Duskshell Crawler 40 %+36.0 %
  10. Kalonian Hydra 39 %+35.4 %
  11. Branching Evolution 43 %+34.7 %
  12. Terrasymbiosis 42 %+34.3 %
  13. Krenko, Tin Street Kingpin 38 %+34.2 %
  14. Ouroboroid 34 %+30.6 %
  15. Rishkar, Peema Renegade 33 %+28.6 %
  16. Kodama of the West Tree 36 %+27.9 %
  17. Evolution Witness 29 %+27.0 %
  18. Warden of the Grove 27 %+25.6 %
  19. Ruby, Daring Tracker 36 %+24.8 %
  20. Innkeeper's Talent 30 %+24.4 %
  21. Akki Battle Squad 28 %+24.2 %
  22. Ozolith, the Shattered Spire 31 %+23.5 %
  23. Ornery Tumblewagg 24 %+22.8 %
  24. Arwen, Weaver of Hope 24 %+22.5 %
  25. Defiler of Vigor 26 %+22.3 %
  26. Thundering Raiju 24 %+22.0 %
  27. Managorger Hydra 26 %+21.7 %
  28. Loyal Guardian 24 %+21.6 %
  29. Pridemalkin 22 %+21.6 %
  30. Armorcraft Judge 23 %+21.6 %
  31. The Ozolith 29 %+20.5 %
  32. The Earth Crystal 27 %+19.6 %
  33. Toski, Bearer of Secrets 31 %+18.8 %
  34. Llanowar Elves 51 %+18.5 %
  35. Rishkar's Expertise 39 %+17.5 %
  36. Maester Seymour 18 %+17.2 %
  37. Wild Beastmaster 18 %+17.0 %
  38. Garruk's Uprising 56 %+16.9 %
  39. Evolution Sage 21 %+16.8 %
  40. Xenagos, God of Revels 31 %+16.4 %
  41. Oran-Rief, the Vastwood 21 %+16.2 %
  42. Bristly Bill, Spine Sower 21 %+16.1 %
  43. Fertilid 18 %+15.9 %
  44. Beast Whisperer 31 %+15.5 %
  45. Reclamation Sage 22 %+15.2 %
  46. Ashroot Animist 18 %+15.0 %
  47. All Will Be One 18 %+14.9 %
  48. Rugged Highlands 27 %+14.8 %
  49. Quilled Greatwurm 18 %+14.8 %
  50. Etali, Primal Storm 31 %+14.6 %

Most included 50

Highest share of decks running them, distinctive or not.

  1. Forest 99 %+1.8 %
  2. Mountain 99 %+1.8 %
  3. Command Tower 84 %+1.4 %
  4. Sol Ring 78 %+1.1 %
  5. Cinder Glade 63 %-4.0 %
  6. Arcane Signet 61 %+0.7 %
  7. Forgotten Ancient 57 %+47.1 %
  8. Inspiring Call 56 %+44.9 %
  9. Garruk's Uprising 56 %+16.9 %
  10. Kami of Whispered Hopes 55 %+46.0 %
  11. Champion of Lambholt 52 %+47.0 %
  12. Goblin Anarchomancer 52 %+7.5 %
  13. Llanowar Elves 51 %+18.5 %
  14. Hardened Scales 51 %+37.1 %
  15. Rootbound Crag 51 %-5.6 %
  16. Rhythm of the Wild 50 %+11.5 %
  17. Snakeskin Veil 49 %+36.4 %
  18. Beast Within 48 %-4.2 %
  19. Rockfall Vale 45 %+2.4 %
  20. Game Trail 44 %-0.7 %
  21. Branching Evolution 43 %+34.7 %
  22. Kessig Wolf Run 43 %+5.7 %
  23. Swiftfoot Boots 42 %+9.8 %
  24. Terrasymbiosis 42 %+34.3 %
  25. Incubation Druid 42 %+37.9 %
  26. Stomping Ground 42 %-7.2 %
  27. Temple of Abandon 41 %+11.1 %
  28. Cultivate 41 %-8.5 %
  29. Duskshell Crawler 40 %+36.0 %
  30. Rogue's Passage 39 %+11.7 %
  31. Rampant Growth 39 %-3.5 %
  32. Rishkar's Expertise 39 %+17.5 %
  33. Blasphemous Act 39 %-4.6 %
  34. Kalonian Hydra 39 %+35.4 %
  35. Gyre Sage 39 %+36.3 %
  36. Krenko, Tin Street Kingpin 38 %+34.2 %
  37. Chaos Warp 38 %-3.5 %
  38. Heroic Intervention 37 %-0.9 %
  39. Ruby, Daring Tracker 36 %+24.8 %
  40. Kodama of the West Tree 36 %+27.9 %
  41. Mossfire Valley 35 %+3.3 %
  42. Karplusan Forest 35 %-6.2 %
  43. Ouroboroid 34 %+30.6 %
  44. Rishkar, Peema Renegade 33 %+28.6 %
  45. Gruul Turf 32 %-4.6 %
  46. Beast Whisperer 31 %+15.5 %
  47. Nature's Lore 31 %-6.0 %
  48. Xenagos, God of Revels 31 %+16.4 %
  49. Etali, Primal Storm 31 %+14.6 %
  50. Ozolith, the Shattered Spire 31 %+23.5 %

Format legality

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

Rulings

  • 2021-11-19

    If Halana and Alena's power is somehow negative at the time its triggered ability resolves, you will put no counters on that creature. The effect doesn't remove counters from that creature or give it -1/-1 counters.

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