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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
Foundations (FDN #659)
Rarity
Rare
Mana value
4
Released
2024-11-15
Artist
Jason Rainville
EDHREC rank
#2,026
Colour identity
{G}{R}
Finishes
Nonfoil
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 0.30
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
134 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
7 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 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 ↗

Commander recommendations

Top synergy 50

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

  1. Forgotten Ancient 57 %+46.9 %
  2. Champion of Lambholt 51 %+46.4 %
  3. Kami of Whispered Hopes 54 %+45.5 %
  4. Inspiring Call 56 %+44.6 %
  5. Incubation Druid 41 %+37.4 %
  6. Hardened Scales 51 %+37.2 %
  7. Snakeskin Veil 49 %+36.8 %
  8. Gyre Sage 38 %+35.8 %
  9. Kalonian Hydra 39 %+35.5 %
  10. Duskshell Crawler 39 %+35.3 %
  11. Branching Evolution 43 %+34.5 %
  12. Terrasymbiosis 42 %+34.4 %
  13. Krenko, Tin Street Kingpin 37 %+33.3 %
  14. Ouroboroid 34 %+30.4 %
  15. Rishkar, Peema Renegade 33 %+28.0 %
  16. Kodama of the West Tree 35 %+27.7 %
  17. Evolution Witness 29 %+26.7 %
  18. Ruby, Daring Tracker 37 %+25.7 %
  19. Warden of the Grove 26 %+25.1 %
  20. Innkeeper's Talent 30 %+24.3 %
  21. Ozolith, the Shattered Spire 30 %+23.3 %
  22. Akki Battle Squad 26 %+23.2 %
  23. Ornery Tumblewagg 24 %+22.6 %
  24. Arwen, Weaver of Hope 23 %+22.1 %
  25. Managorger Hydra 26 %+21.9 %
  26. Defiler of Vigor 25 %+21.8 %
  27. Thundering Raiju 23 %+21.0 %
  28. Pridemalkin 21 %+20.9 %
  29. Armorcraft Judge 22 %+20.8 %
  30. Loyal Guardian 23 %+20.5 %
  31. The Ozolith 29 %+20.3 %
  32. The Earth Crystal 27 %+19.6 %
  33. Toski, Bearer of Secrets 30 %+18.8 %
  34. Llanowar Elves 52 %+18.6 %
  35. Maester Seymour 18 %+17.4 %
  36. Garruk's Uprising 57 %+17.0 %
  37. Rishkar's Expertise 39 %+16.8 %
  38. Wild Beastmaster 17 %+16.4 %
  39. Xenagos, God of Revels 31 %+16.3 %
  40. Evolution Sage 20 %+16.1 %
  41. Bristly Bill, Spine Sower 21 %+16.0 %
  42. Oran-Rief, the Vastwood 20 %+15.9 %
  43. Reclamation Sage 23 %+15.8 %
  44. Beast Whisperer 31 %+15.4 %
  45. Rugged Highlands 27 %+15.4 %
  46. Ashroot Animist 18 %+15.2 %
  47. Fertilid 17 %+15.2 %
  48. All Will Be One 18 %+14.9 %
  49. Quilled Greatwurm 18 %+14.6 %
  50. Tribute to the World Tree 22 %+14.4 %

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 %+1.6 %
  4. Sol Ring 78 %+1.2 %
  5. Cinder Glade 63 %-4.5 %
  6. Arcane Signet 61 %+0.5 %
  7. Forgotten Ancient 57 %+46.9 %
  8. Garruk's Uprising 57 %+17.0 %
  9. Inspiring Call 56 %+44.6 %
  10. Kami of Whispered Hopes 54 %+45.5 %
  11. Llanowar Elves 52 %+18.6 %
  12. Rootbound Crag 51 %-6.1 %
  13. Hardened Scales 51 %+37.2 %
  14. Champion of Lambholt 51 %+46.4 %
  15. Goblin Anarchomancer 51 %+6.9 %
  16. Rhythm of the Wild 50 %+11.3 %
  17. Snakeskin Veil 49 %+36.8 %
  18. Beast Within 47 %-4.8 %
  19. Rockfall Vale 45 %+1.6 %
  20. Branching Evolution 43 %+34.5 %
  21. Game Trail 43 %-1.0 %
  22. Kessig Wolf Run 42 %+5.4 %
  23. Swiftfoot Boots 42 %+9.8 %
  24. Terrasymbiosis 42 %+34.4 %
  25. Stomping Ground 42 %-7.8 %
  26. Incubation Druid 41 %+37.4 %
  27. Temple of Abandon 41 %+11.9 %
  28. Rogue's Passage 40 %+12.1 %
  29. Cultivate 40 %-8.7 %
  30. Rishkar's Expertise 39 %+16.8 %
  31. Kalonian Hydra 39 %+35.5 %
  32. Blasphemous Act 39 %-5.0 %
  33. Duskshell Crawler 39 %+35.3 %
  34. Rampant Growth 38 %-4.0 %
  35. Gyre Sage 38 %+35.8 %
  36. Heroic Intervention 37 %-1.5 %
  37. Chaos Warp 37 %-3.9 %
  38. Krenko, Tin Street Kingpin 37 %+33.3 %
  39. Ruby, Daring Tracker 37 %+25.7 %
  40. Karplusan Forest 36 %-6.1 %
  41. Kodama of the West Tree 35 %+27.7 %
  42. Mossfire Valley 35 %+3.1 %
  43. Ouroboroid 34 %+30.4 %
  44. Rishkar, Peema Renegade 33 %+28.0 %
  45. Gruul Turf 31 %-4.3 %
  46. Beast Whisperer 31 %+15.4 %
  47. Nature's Lore 31 %-6.4 %
  48. Xenagos, God of Revels 31 %+16.3 %
  49. Toski, Bearer of Secrets 30 %+18.8 %
  50. Ozolith, the Shattered Spire 30 %+23.3 %

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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