Vanquisher's Banner

Ixalan Promos (PXLN) #251p · Rare · Artifact

Mana cost: {5}

As this artifact enters, choose a creature type.
Creatures you control of the chosen type get +1/+1.
Whenever you cast a creature spell of the chosen type, draw a card.

Illustrated by Milivoj Ćeran · Released September 29, 2017

Prices

Nonfoil price since August 29, 2026: up $0.27 USD (5.3%) to $5.34 USD; low $5.07 USD, high $5.34 USD.

Printings

  1. Foundations Commander #294 (FDC) · Rare · 2026 · $2.42 USD
  2. The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander #316 (LCC) · Rare · 2023 · $4.86 USD
  3. The List #XLN-251 (PLST) · Rare · 2023 · $5.51 USD
  4. Commander Masters #982 (CMM) · Rare · 2023 · $5.97 USD
  5. Tales of Middle-earth Commander #289 (LTC) · Rare · 2023 · $5.66 USD
  6. March of the Machine Commander #388 (MOC) · Rare · 2023 · $6.21 USD
  7. Time Spiral Remastered #402 (TSR) · Special · 2021 · $6.43 USD
  8. Ixalan Promos #251p (this printing) · Rare · 2017 · $5.34 USD
  9. Ixalan Promos #251s (PXLN) · Rare · 2017 · $17.44 USD foil
  10. Ixalan #251 (XLN) · Rare · 2017 · $5.89 USD

Legality

Rulings

  1. 2017-09-29 · wotc — The last ability of Vanquisher's Banner resolves before the spell that caused it to trigger. The ability will resolve even if the creature spell is countered.
  2. 2017-09-29 · wotc — The choice of creature type is made as Vanquisher's Banner enters the battlefield. Players can't respond to this choice. The bonus starts applying immediately.
  3. 2021-03-19 · wotc — To choose a creature type, you must choose an existing creature type, such as Fungus or Sliver. You can't choose multiple creature types, such as Fungus Sliver. Card types such as artifact can't be chosen, nor can subtypes that aren't creature types, such as Jace, Vehicle, or Treasure.
  4. 2021-03-19 · wotc — The last ability of Vanquisher's Banner resolves before the spell that caused it to trigger. The ability will resolve even if the creature spell is countered.
  5. 2021-03-19 · wotc — Because damage remains marked on a creature until the damage is removed as the turn ends, nonlethal damage dealt to a creature you control of the chosen type may become lethal if Vanquisher's Banner leaves the battlefield during that turn.
  6. 2021-03-19 · wotc — The choice of creature type is made as Vanquisher's Banner enters the battlefield. Players can't respond to this choice. The bonus starts applying immediately.

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  5. Ayula, Queen Among Bears · in 33% of 43 decks
  6. Bruna, the Fading Light · in 30% of 33 decks
  7. Edgar Markov · in 28% of 50 decks
  8. Rin and Seri, Inseparable · in 26% of 50 decks

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