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Adriana, Captain of the Guard
MTGO 0.87 tix

Adriana, Captain of the Guard

{3}{R}{W}

Legendary Creature — Human Knight

Melee (Whenever this creature attacks, it gets +1/+1 until end of turn for each opponent you attacked this combat.)

Other creatures you control have melee. (If a creature has multiple instances of melee, each triggers separately.)

"My sword is pledged to the defense of this city, not to the throne or this usurper."

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Melee
Set
Treasure Chest (PZ2 #45)
Rarity
Rare
Mana value
5
Released
2016-11-16
Artist
Chris Rallis
EDHREC rank
#4,949
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 0.21
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. Skyhunter Strike Force 59 %+58.2 %
  2. Hero of Bladehold 53 %+50.7 %
  3. Adeline, Resplendent Cathar 56 %+48.3 %
  4. Tori D'Avenant, Fury Rider 51 %+47.8 %
  5. Skyknight Vanguard 50 %+44.6 %
  6. Frontline Medic 46 %+44.2 %
  7. Titania, Proud Pummeler 43 %+43.0 %
  8. Assemble the Legion 49 %+41.0 %
  9. Odric, Master Tactician 43 %+40.2 %
  10. Custodi Soulcaller 38 %+37.7 %
  11. Aurelia, the Warleader 50 %+36.8 %
  12. Blade Historian 46 %+35.9 %
  13. Iroas, God of Victory 43 %+33.8 %
  14. Windcrag Siege 42 %+32.7 %
  15. Swiftblade Vindicator 36 %+32.5 %
  16. Legion Loyalty 34 %+32.1 %
  17. Paladin Elizabeth Taggerdy 32 %+30.6 %
  18. Grenzo's Ruffians 30 %+29.7 %
  19. Hanweir Garrison 31 %+29.7 %
  20. Unbreakable Formation 37 %+29.4 %
  21. Knight of the White Orchid 37 %+28.8 %
  22. Oketra's Monument 31 %+27.0 %
  23. Archetype of Aggression 28 %+26.4 %
  24. Aurelia, the Law Above 35 %+26.1 %
  25. Tajic, Legion's Edge 29 %+25.9 %
  26. Duke Ulder Ravengard 27 %+25.4 %
  27. Wings of the Guard 25 %+24.7 %
  28. Cathars' Crusade 29 %+23.7 %
  29. Mentor of the Meek 33 %+23.5 %
  30. Chivalric Alliance 24 %+22.3 %
  31. Response // Resurgence 27 %+22.0 %
  32. Legion Warboss 27 %+21.6 %
  33. Benalish Marshal 21 %+20.8 %
  34. Tajic, Blade of the Legion 23 %+20.8 %
  35. Krenko, Tin Street Kingpin 26 %+20.5 %
  36. Hammers of Moradin 22 %+19.7 %
  37. Martial Coup 24 %+19.7 %
  38. Legion Loyalist 21 %+19.3 %
  39. Wyrm's Crossing Patrol 20 %+19.3 %
  40. Blade of Selves 21 %+19.2 %
  41. Castle Embereth 25 %+19.1 %
  42. Hanweir Battlements 21 %+19.1 %
  43. Relentless Assault 23 %+18.5 %
  44. Elspeth, Sun's Champion 24 %+18.0 %
  45. Knight Exemplar 18 %+17.8 %
  46. Elturel Survivors 19 %+17.8 %
  47. Deputized Protester 17 %+17.2 %
  48. Akroma's Will 30 %+17.2 %
  49. Castle Ardenvale 24 %+17.1 %
  50. Inspiring Veteran 17 %+16.9 %

Most included 50

Highest share of decks running them, distinctive or not.

  1. Plains 98 %-0.5 %
  2. Mountain 97 %-0.7 %
  3. Sol Ring 84 %-0.6 %
  4. Command Tower 83 %-2.3 %
  5. Arcane Signet 78 %-1.1 %
  6. Clifftop Retreat 69 %+1.8 %
  7. Swords to Plowshares 63 %-2.6 %
  8. Boros Signet 60 %+12.7 %
  9. Skyhunter Strike Force 59 %+58.2 %
  10. Path to Exile 57 %-0.3 %
  11. Adeline, Resplendent Cathar 56 %+48.3 %
  12. Hero of Bladehold 53 %+50.7 %
  13. Boros Charm 52 %+5.6 %
  14. Battlefield Forge 52 %-6.4 %
  15. Tori D'Avenant, Fury Rider 51 %+47.8 %
  16. Talisman of Conviction 50 %-0.8 %
  17. Aurelia, the Warleader 50 %+36.8 %
  18. Skyknight Vanguard 50 %+44.6 %
  19. Assemble the Legion 49 %+41.0 %
  20. Boros Garrison 47 %+13.2 %
  21. Sacred Foundry 47 %-1.2 %
  22. Frontline Medic 46 %+44.2 %
  23. Furycalm Snarl 46 %+1.7 %
  24. Blade Historian 46 %+35.9 %
  25. Iroas, God of Victory 43 %+33.8 %
  26. Odric, Master Tactician 43 %+40.2 %
  27. Titania, Proud Pummeler 43 %+43.0 %
  28. Rugged Prairie 43 %-2.4 %
  29. Windcrag Siege 42 %+32.7 %
  30. Spectator Seating 41 %+1.6 %
  31. Temple of Triumph 39 %+3.5 %
  32. Sundown Pass 38 %-2.5 %
  33. Custodi Soulcaller 38 %+37.7 %
  34. Knight of the White Orchid 37 %+28.8 %
  35. Unbreakable Formation 37 %+29.4 %
  36. Swiftblade Vindicator 36 %+32.5 %
  37. Aurelia, the Law Above 35 %+26.1 %
  38. Legion Loyalty 34 %+32.1 %
  39. Mentor of the Meek 33 %+23.5 %
  40. Generous Gift 32 %+2.9 %
  41. Paladin Elizabeth Taggerdy 32 %+30.6 %
  42. Slayers' Stronghold 32 %+12.2 %
  43. Blasphemous Act 31 %-1.9 %
  44. Swiftfoot Boots 31 %-9.4 %
  45. Hanweir Garrison 31 %+29.7 %
  46. Arid Mesa 31 %+2.4 %
  47. Oketra's Monument 31 %+27.0 %
  48. Wear // Tear 30 %+11.7 %
  49. Flawless Maneuver 30 %+12.2 %
  50. Professional Face-Breaker 30 %+16.0 %

Format legality

Rulings

  • 2016-08-23

    Creatures that enter the battlefield attacking were never declared as attackers, so they won't count toward melee's effect. Similarly, if a creature with melee enters the battlefield attacking, melee won't trigger.

  • 2016-08-23

    It doesn't matter how many creatures you attacked a player with, only that you attacked a player with at least one creature. For example, if you attack one player with Wings of the Guard and another player with five creatures, Wings of the Guard will get +2/+2 until end of turn.

  • 2016-08-23

    Melee will trigger if the creature with melee attacks a planeswalker. However, the effect counts only opponents (and not planeswalkers) that you attacked with a creature when determining the bonus.

  • 2016-08-23

    You determine the size of the bonus as the melee ability resolves. Count each opponent that you attacked with one or more creatures. It doesn't matter if the attacking creatures are still attacking or even if they are still on the battlefield. It also doesn't matter if the opponent you attacked is still in the game.

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