First printed in Innistrad: Crimson Vow (2021)
All 6 prints
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Magic Online Promos (PRM) #95401, 2022 (digital)
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Innistrad: Double Feature (DBL) #453, 2022
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Innistrad: Crimson Vow Promos (PVOW) #186p, 2021
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Innistrad: Crimson Vow Promos (PVOW) #186s, 2021
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Innistrad: Crimson Vow (VOW) #186, 2021
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Innistrad: Crimson Vow (VOW) #383, 2021
Ascendant Packleader 
Creature — Wolf
This creature enters with a +1/+1 counter on it if you control a permanent with mana value 4 or greater.
Whenever you cast a spell with mana value 4 or greater, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.
2/1
- Illustrated by
- Alessandra Pisano
Legality
- Legal in
- Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Historic, Timeless, Penny Dreadful, Gladiator, Commander, Duel Commander, Tiny Leaders, Oathbreaker, Brawl, Competitive Brawl
- Not legal in
- Standard, Pauper, Future Standard, Alchemy, Premodern, Old School 93/94, Pauper Commander, PreDH, Standard Brawl
Ruling (1)
- Ascendant Packleader's first ability considers only permanents already on the battlefield when determining if it should apply. If Ascendant Packleader is entering the battlefield at the same time as another permanent, the replacement effect won't see that permanent.
Prices
MTGO price: 0.006 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 29 Oct 2026).
Combos
4 combos, the most popular first:
- Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite creature ETB…: Ascendant Packleader + Ashnod's Altar + Ghalta, Primal Hunger + Gwenna, Eyes of Gaea
- Infinite colored mana, Infinite commander casts…: Ascendant Packleader + Ghalta, Primal Hunger + Gwenna, Eyes of Gaea + Phyrexian Altar
- Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite creature ETB…: Altar of Dementia + Ascendant Packleader + Ghalta, Primal Hunger + Gwenna, Eyes of Gaea
- Infinite storm count, Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature…: Ascendant Packleader + Blasting Station + Ghalta, Primal Hunger + Gwenna, Eyes of Gaea
