Lord

A "lord" is an informal term that refers to any creature or other permanent that confers boons to other members of the same creature type, usually without conferring such boons to themselves, however. The lords Lord of Atlantis, Zombie Master, and Goblin King, which appeared in Alpha, were the first of several lords, most of which would grant a power/toughness bonus of +1/+1 and an additional bonus, such as a keyword ability (e.g., landwalk, regeneration, haste, shroud).

Due to their support for creature types and appreciably influential impact, lords are often integral to tribal decks. Lord is a defunct creature type for creatures with an occupation of high class or power within a structure or organization. It was dropped due to inconsistency between card names and the use of this type, gender issues (Lady being the correct female form), and so it would not be confused with the so-called "lord" abilities of creatures who grant effects to other creatures according to their creature types, colors, or other attributes.

Most lords have since had their class changed to something more appropriate. For instance, Lovisa Coldeyes was changed from a Human Lord to a Human Barbarian.

Etymology

The term "lord" originates from an obsolete creature type that is featured as a creature type on numerous older lords ; although artistically depicted as being of the creature type for which they granted bonuses, these lords were often not of the same creature type. This was, however, changed by the time of the Grand Creature Type Update, when the "Lord" creature type was no longer supported and removed, and most of the older lords received appropriate creature types as well as errata (often an "other", as in "Other Goblin creatures get +1/+1", as opposed to "Goblin creatures get +1/+1") to preserve their original intended functionality.

Rules

• Certain Lords grant bonuses to multiple creature types (e.g., Lovisa Coldeyes). In these cases, a creature that is of at least one of those creature types gets the benefit once (e.g., +2/+2 and haste), regardless of how many of those subtypes it has.

List of lords

Unless specified, Lords grant +1/+1

Angel

• Herald of War — Reduces the cost of all Angel spells by based on the +1/+1 counters on it. Also for Human.

Any

These lords typically allows the player to choose a creature type to buff.

• Brass Herald
• Adaptive Automaton
• Mistform Warchief — Reduces the cost to cast any creature that shares a type with it by . Can change its type until end of turn.
• Karona, False God — Grants +3/+3 when attacking. Changes controller every turn.
• Shared Triumph — Lord type enchantment.
• Obelisk of Urd — Lord type artifact that grants +2/+2.
• Elspeth, Sun's Champion — -7 makes lord emblem, gives +2/+2 and flying

Archer

• Greatbow Doyen — Archers also damage a creature's controller whenever they damage a creature

Artifact creatures

• Master of Etherium
• Tempered Steel — Lord type Enchantment, grants +2/+2

Barbarian

• Balthor the Stout — Also grants Firebreathing.
• Lovisa Coldeyes — Also for Warriors and Berserkers, grants +2/+2.

Beast

• Krosan Warchief — Reduces the cost of all Beasts by .

Berserker

• Lovisa Coldeyes — Also for Warriors and Barbarians, grants +2/+2.

Bird

• Aven Brigadier — Also for Soldiers.
• Kangee, Aerie Keeper — Grants +x/+x based on the number of feather counters on it.
• Soraya the Falconer — Also grants conditional banding (for ) until end of turn. Originally for Falcons but after the 6th Edition creature type update for Birds.
• Soulcatchers' Aerie — Lord type enchantment. Grants +x/+x based on the number of feather counters on it.

Cat

• Raksha Golden Cub — Grants conditional (if equipped) +2/+2 and double strike.

Centaur

• Pheres-Band Warchief — Also grants Trample and Vigilance.

Cleric

• Akroma's Devoted — Grants vigilance.
• Edgewalker — Reduces the cost of all Cleric spells by , if applicable.

Dragon

• Bladewing the Risen — Conditional +1/+1 (for ) until end of turn. Also returns a Dragon permanent from your graveyard to the battlefield.
• Crucible of Fire — Lord type Enchantment that gives +3/+3
• Dragonspeaker Shaman — Reduces the cost of all Dragon spells by
• Karrthus, Tyrant of Jund — Grants Haste. Also gives its owner control of all Dragons upon entering the battlefield and untaps them.

Elemental

• Incandescent Soulstoke
• Master of Waves

Elf

• Eladamri, Lord of Leaves — Grants Forestwalk and Shroud.
• Elvish Archdruid
• Elvish Champion — Also grants Forestwalk
• Ezuri, Renegade Leader — Grants conditional (for ) +3/+3 and Trample until end of turn. Regenerates an other Elf for .
• Imperious Perfect
• Joraga Treespeaker — Grants ": Add to your mana pool" when Level 5+.
• Joraga Warcaller — Grants +x/+x based on the +1/+1 counters on it.

Faerie

• Faerie Noble — Grants +0/+1. Also grants a conditional (for ) +1/+0 until end of turn.
• Scion of Oona — Also grants Shroud.

Fungus

• Pallid Mycoderm — Conditional (for sacrifing a Saproling) until end of turn. Also for Saproling.
• Thelon of Havenwood — Grants +x/+x based on the number of Spore Counters on the creature.

Giant

• Stinkdrinker Daredevil — Reduces the cost of all Giant spells by .
• Sunrise Sovereign — Grants +2/+2 and Trample.

Goblin

• Dralnu's Crusade — Lord type Enchantment. Also changes Goblins to black and grants Zombie creature type.
• Frogtosser Banneret — Reduces the cost of all Goblin spells by . Also for Rogues.
• Goblin Caves — Lord type Enchantment - Aura. +0/+2 as long as the enchanted land is a Basic Mountain.
• Goblin Chieftain — Also grants Haste.
• Goblin General — Conditional (when it attacks) until end of turn.
• Goblin King — Also grants Mountainwalk.
• Goblin Lookout — Conditional (for and sacrificing an Goblin) +2/+0 until end of turn.
• Goblin Shrine — Lord type Enchantment - Aura. +1/+0 as long as the enchanted land is a Basic Mountain.
• Goblin Warchief — Grants Haste. Reduces the cost of all Goblin spells by .
• Mad Auntie — Also regenerates a Goblin for .

Golem

These Splicers are Articifers (and all except Sensor Splicer, Human) that put a 3/3 Golem in play when entering the battlefield.

• Blade Splicer — Grants First Strike.
• Master Splicer —
• Maul Splicer — Grants Trample to Golems.
• Sensor Splicer — Grants Vigilance to Golems.
• Vital Splicer — Regenerates a Golem for .
• Wing Splicer — Grants Flying to Golems.

Griffin

• Zuberi, Golden Feather

Human

• Hamlet Captain — Conditional (when it attacks or blocks) until end of turn.
• Herald of War — Reduces the cost of all Human spells by based on the +1/+1 counters on it. Also for Angels.
• Mayor of Avabruck — Transforms into the Werewolf and Wolf lord Howlpack Alpha.
• Riders of Gavony — Grants protection from a chosen creature type.
• Riot Ringleader — Conditional (when it attacks) +1/+0 until end of turn.

Illusion

• Lord of the Unreal — Also grants hexproof.

Kavu

• Kavu Monarch — Grants trample.

Knight

• Auriok Steelshaper — Also for Soldiers. Conditional (when equipped).
• Kinsbaile Cavalier — Grants double strike.
• Knight Exemplar — Also grants indestructible.

Kithkin

• Ballyrush Banneret — Reduces the cost of all Kithkin spells by . Also for Soldier.
• Wizened Cenn

Kobold

• Kobold Drill Sergeant — Grants +0/+1 and Trample.
• Kobold Overlord — Grants First Strike.
• Kobold Taskmaster — Grants +1/+0.

Kor

• Armament Master - Grants +x/+x based on (twice) the number of Equipment attached to it

Merfolk

• Coralhelm Commander — When Level 4+.
• Lord of Atlantis — Also grants Islandwalk.
• Master of the Pearl Trident — Also grants Islandwalk.
• Merfolk Sovereign — Also grants conditional (for ) unblockable to one Merfolk until end of turn.
• Merrow Reejerey
• Stonybrook Banneret — Reduces the cost of all Merfolk spells by . Also for Wizards.

Minion

• Balthor the Defiled

Minotaur

• Anaba Spirit Crafter — Grants +1/+0.
• Felhide Petrifier — Grants Deathtouch.
• Kragma Warcaller — Grants Haste. Grants +2/+0 to attacking Minotaurs.
• Rageblood Shaman — Also grants Trample.
• Ragemonger — Reduces the cost of all Minotaur spells by .

Myr

• Myr Galvanizer — Can also be tapped to untap other Myrs.
• Myr Matrix — Lord type artifact.

Nightmare

• Chainer, Dementia Master

Orc

• Orc General — Conditional (for and sacrificing an Goblin or Orc) until end of turn.

Rat

• Ogre Slumlord — Grants deathtouch
• Marrow-Gnawer — Grants fear.

Rigger

• Steamflogger Boss — Grants +1/+0 and haste.

Samurai

• Takeno, Samurai General — Grants +x/+x based on the other creatures bushido level.
• Isao, Enlightened Bushi — Regenerates Samurai for .
• Nagao, Bound by Honor — Conditional (when attacking) until end of turn.

Saproling

• Verdeloth the Ancient — Also for Treefolk.
• Thelonite Hermit
• Nemata, Grove Guardian — Conditional (for sacrifing a Saproling) until end of turn.
• Pallid Mycoderm — Conditional (for sacrifing a Saproling) until end of turn. Also for Fungi.

Scarecrow

• Reaper King

Shaman

• Sachi, Daughter of Seshiro — Grants ": Add to your mana pool."

Skeleton

• Death Baron — Also for Zombies. Also grants deathtouch.

Sliver

Most (if not all) Slivers could be called Sliver lords.

• Sliver Legion — Grants +x/+x based on the number of other Slivers in play.

Snake

• Sachi, Daughter of Seshiro — Grants +0/+1.
• Seshiro the Anointed — Grants +2/+2.
• Sosuke, Son of Seshiro — Grants +1/+0.

Spirit

• Gallows Warden — Grants +0/+1.
• Battleground Geist — Grants +1/+0.
• Drogskol Captain — Also grants Hexproof.
• Long-Forgotten Gohei — Lord type artifact.

Soldier

• Auriok Steelshaper — Also for Soldiers. Conditional (when equipped).
• Aven Brigadier — Also for Birds.
• Captain of the Watch — Also grants vigilance
• Daru Warchief — Grants +1/+2. Reduces the cost of Soldier spells by .
• Field Marshal — Also grants first strike.
• Mobilization — Lord type enchantment. Grants vigilance.
• Rhox Pikemaster — Grants first strike.
• Veteran Armorsmith — Grants +0/+1.
• Veteran Swordsmith — Grants +1/+0.

Thrull

• Thrull Champion

Token creatures

• Leyline of the Meek — Lord type enchantment
• Intangible Virtue — Lord type enchantment, also gives vigilance
• Phantom General

Treefolk

• Bosk Banneret — Reduces the cost of all Treefolk spells by . Also for Shaman.
• Timber Protector — Also grants Indestructible.
• Verdeloth the Ancient — Also for Saprolings.

Vampire

• Bloodlord of Vaasgoth — Grants Vampire creature spells Bloodthirst 3.
• Captivating Vampire
• Lord of Lineage — Grants +2/+2. Transforms from the non-lord Bloodline Keeper.
• Stromkirk Captain — Also grants First Strike.
• Vampire Nocturnus — Grants conditional (as long as the top card of your library is black) +2/+1 and Flying.

Warriors

• Lovisa Coldeyes — Also for Barbarians and Berserkers. Grants +2/+2.
• Sosuke, Son of Seshiro — Has a deathtouch-like effect for Warriors dealing combat damage.

Werewolf

• Howlpack Alpha — Also for Wolves. Transforms from the Human lord Mayor of Avabruck.
• Immerwolf — Also for Wolves. Also prevents non-Human Werewolves from transforming.
• Terror of Kruin Pass — Werewolves can't be block except by 2 or more creatures.
• Full Moon's Rise — Lord type enchantment. Grants +1/+0 and trample. Can be sacrificed to regenerate all Werewolves.

Wolves

• Howlpack Alpha — Also for Werewolves. Transforms from the Human lord Mayor of Avabruck.
• Immerwolf — Also for Werewolves. Also prevents non-Human Werewolves from transforming.

Zombie

• Cemetery Reaper
• Death Baron — Also for Skeletons. Also grants deathtouch.
• Diregraf Captain
• Lord of the Undead
• Undead Warchief — Grants +2/+1. Reduces casting cost of Zombie spells by .
• Zombie Master — Grants ": Regenerate this permanent." and swampwalk.

Un-Lords

• Assquatch — Grants Donkeys +1½/+1½.
• Chicken a la King — Grants Chickens a +1/+1 counter whenever a 6 is rolled on a 6-sided die.

Color lords

Color lords are lords that boost all your creatures of a certain color instead of a creature type. According to Mark Rosewater, color lords are popular, but Wizards doesn't have the chance to make them often in all colors.

White

• Crusade — Lord type enchantment.
• Angelic Voices — Lord type enchantment, provided all creatures are either white or artifact.
• Call to Arms — Lord type enchantment.
• Divine Sacrament — Lord type enchantment with threshold for an additional +1/+1
• Celestial Crusader
• Crovax, Ascendant Hero — Also anti-lord (-1/-1) for non-white.
• Honor of the Pure
• Balefire Liege — Also for red.
• Deathbringer Liege — Also for black.
• Thistledown Liege — Also for blue.
• Wilt-Leaf Liege — Also for green.
• Tolsimir Wolfblood — Also for green.
• Paragon of New Dawns

Blue

• Sunken City — Lord type enchantment.
• Glen Elendra Liege — Also for black.
• Mindwrack Liege — Also for red.
• Murkfiend Liege — Also for green.
• Thistledown Liege — Also for white.
• Grand Architect
• Paragon of Gathering Mists

Black

• Bad Moon — Lord type enchantment.
• Ascendant Evincar — Also anti-lord (-1/-1) for non-black.
• Ashenmoor Liege — Also for red.
• Creakwood Liege — Also for green.
• Deathbringer Liege — Also for white.
• Glen Elendra Liege — Also for blue.
• Paragon of Open Graves

Red

• Gauntlet of Might — Lord type artifact.
• Chaos Moon — Lord type enchantment.
• Goblin Soothsayer — Sacrifice a goblin for the lord effect.
• Ashenmoor Liege — Also for black.
• Balefire Liege — Also for white.
• Boartusk Liege — Also for green.
• Mindwrack Liege — Also for blue.
• Paragon of Fierce Defiance

Green

• Juniper Order Advocate — Conditional (only when untapped) and offcolor (white).
• Kaysa
• Battle Frenzy offcolor — Offcolor (red) lord-type instant.
• Meng Huo, Barbarian King
• Baru, Fist of Krosa — Conditional (Forest entering the battlefield), also trample.
• Boartusk Liege — Also for red.
• Creakwood Liege — Also for black.
• Murkfiend Liege — Also for blue.
• Wilt-Leaf Liege — Also for white.
• Tolsimir Wolfblood — Also for white.
• Paragon of Eternal Wilds

Miscellaneous

• Angel of Jubilation — All non-black.

Keyword Lords

Creatures with defender

• Stalwart Shield-Bearers — Grants +0/+2.
• Wakestone Gargoyle — Grants Defenders the possibility to attack for .

Creatures with flanking

• Cavalry Master — Grants an additional instance of flanking.

Creatures with flying

• Favorable Winds — Lord type enchantment.
• Sprite Noble — Grants +0/+1. Grants conditional (for ) +1/+0 until end of turn.

Creatures with infect

• Hand of the Praetors