First printed in Fallout (2024)
Legendary Creature — Human Soldier
Decimate — When Legate Lanius enters, each opponent sacrifices a tenth of the creatures they control of their choice, rounded up.
Whenever an opponent sacrifices a creature, put a +1/+1 counter on Legate Lanius.
"Victory shall be ours, it shall be swift, and it will be honest, purchased with blood."
2/2
- Illustrated by
- Bruno Biazotto
Legality
- Legal in
- Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Duel Commander, Oathbreaker
- Not legal in
- Standard, Pioneer, Modern, Pauper, Future Standard, Historic, Timeless, Alchemy, Penny Dreadful, Premodern, Old School 93/94, Gladiator, Pauper Commander, PreDH, Tiny Leaders, Brawl, Standard Brawl, Competitive Brawl
Ruling (1)
- For example, when Legate Lanius's first ability resolves, an opponent who controls between one and ten creatures will sacrifice one creature. An opponent who controls between eleven and twenty creatures will sacrifice two creatures, and so on.
Prices
Paper price: €0.23 / $0.29 , the cheapest non-foil print (Cardmarket, and TCGplayer, otherwise Mana Pool or Card Kingdom, through MTGJSON, 6 Nov 2026).
MTGO price: 1.35 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 6 Nov 2026).
Combos
4 combos, the most popular first:
- Each opponent sacrifices all creatures they control, Each opponent sacrifices any creature that enters under their control…: Animation Module + Ashnod's Altar + Dictate of Erebos + Legate Lanius, Caesar's Ace
- Each opponent sacrifices all creatures they control, Each opponent sacrifices any creature that enters under their control…: Animation Module + Dictate of Erebos + Legate Lanius, Caesar's Ace + Phyrexian Altar
- Each opponent sacrifices all creatures they control, Each opponent sacrifices any creature that enters under their control…: Animation Module + Dictate of Erebos + Legate Lanius, Caesar's Ace + Thermopod
- Each opponent sacrifices all creatures they control, Each opponent sacrifices any creature that enters under their control…: Animation Module + Dictate of Erebos + Krark-Clan Ironworks + Legate Lanius, Caesar's Ace
