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 creature subtypes changed to better reflect the character's race and class. For instance, Lovisa Coldeyes was originally printed as a Human Lord, then changed to a Human Barbarian, and most recently changed to simply a Human.

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.

• Adaptive Automaton
• Brass Herald
• Cover of Darkness —Lord type enchantment that grants fear.
• Door of Destinies — Lord type artifact that grants +1/+1 for each charge counter on it.
• Karona, False God — Grants +3/+3 when attacking. Changes controller every turn.
• Mistform Warchief — Reduces the cost to cast any creature that shares a type with it by . Can change its type until end of turn.
• Obelisk of Urd — Lord type artifact that grants +2/+2.
• Shared Triumph — Lord type enchantment.
• Steely Resolve — Lord type enchantment that grants shroud.
• Urza's Incubator — Lord type artifact that reduces cost to cast any creature of the chosen creature type by .

Archer

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

Artifact creatures

• Chief of the Foundry
• Etherium Sculptor — Artifact spells cost less to cast.
• 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

• Bloodstoke Howler — Grants conditional (when turned face up) +3/+0 until end of turn.
• 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.
• 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 grants +3/+3.
• Dragonlord's Servant — Reduces the cost of all Dragon spells by .
• 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

• Brighthearth Banneret — Also for Warriors. Elemental spells cost less to cast.
• Caterwauling Boggart — Also for Goblins. Grants Elementals menace.
• Incandescent Soulstoke
• Master of Waves

Elf

• Dwynen, Gilt-Leaf Daen — Also gain life for each elf attacking with it.
• Eladamri, Lord of Leaves — Grants Forestwalk and Shroud.
• Elvish Archdruid — Also : Add for each elf you control.
• 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 — also create 1/1 green Elf Warrior creature token.
• Joraga Treespeaker — Grants ": Add to your mana pool" when Level 5+.
• Joraga Warcaller — Grants +x/+x based on the +1/+1 counters on it.

Eldrazi

• Extricator of Flesh — Grants Vigilance.
• Eye of Ugin — Lord type land. Colorless Eldrazi spells cost less to cast.

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 sacrificing 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 Assault — Lord type Enchantment. Attacks each turn if able.
• 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 Rabblemaster — Attacks each turn if able.
• 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

• Blade Splicer — Grants First Strike.
• Master Splicer
• Maul Splicer — Grants Trample.
• Sensor Splicer — Grants Vigilance.
• Wing Splicer — Grants Flying.

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.
• Sigarda, Heron's Grace — Grants you and Humans you control hexproof.

Illusion

• Lord of the Unreal — Also grants hexproof.

Kavu

• Kavu Monarch — Grants trample.

Knight

• Auriok Steelshaper — Conditional (when equipped). Also for Soldiers.
• 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 +2/+2 for each 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

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

Rigger

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

Rogues

• Frogtosser Banneret — Reduces the cost of all Rogues spells by . Also for Goblin.
• Oona's Blackguard — Places a +1/+1 counter on each Rogue entering the battlefield
• Stinkdrinker Bandit — Unblocked Rogues gain +2/+1 till end of turn

Samurai

• Iizuka the Ruthless — grants conditional ( and sacrifice a Samurai) [double strike] until end of turn.
• Isao, Enlightened Bushi — Regenerates Samurai for .
• Godo, Bandit Warlord — Untaps Samurai after first combat each turn.
• Nagao, Bound by Honor — Conditional (when attacking) until end of turn.
• Takeno, Samurai General — Grants +x/+x based on the other creatures bushido level.

Saproling

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

Scarecrow

• Reaper King

Shaman

• Bosk Banneret — Reduces the cost of all Shaman spells by . Also for Treefolk.
• 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. The most notable ones are the two Template:WUBRG Sliver:

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

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 — Conditional (when equipped). Also for Knights.
• Aven Brigadier — Also for Birds.
• Ballyrush Banneret — Reduces the cost of all Soldier spells by . Also for Kithkin.
• 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.

Thopter

• Master Trinketeer — Also for Servos

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.
• Rakish Heir — Grants "Whenever a Vampire you control deals combat damage to a player, put a +1/+1 counter on it."
• 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

• Chief of the Edge — Grants +1/+0
• Chief of the Scale — Grants +0/+1
• Lovisa Coldeyes — Also for Barbarians and Berserkers. Grants +2/+2.
• Sosuke, Son of Seshiro — Has a deathtouch-like effect for Warriors dealing combat damage.
• Bramblewood Paragon — Other Warrior creatures you control enter the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter.
• Herald of Dromoka — Other Warrior creatures you control have vigilance.
• Brighthearth Banneret — Also for Elementals. Warrior spells cost less to cast.

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 have menace.
• Full Moon's Rise — Lord type enchantment. Grants +1/+0 and trample. Can be sacrificed to regenerate all Werewolves.
• Howlpack Resurgence — Lord type enchantment. Also for Wolves. Has Flash.

Wizard

• Final Iteration — Wizards you control gain +2/+1 and flying.
• Stonybrook Banneret — Reduces the cost of all Wizard spells by . Also for Merfolk.

Wolves

• Wren's Run Packmaster — Grants deathtouch.
• Howlpack Alpha — Also for Werewolves. Transforms from the Human lord Mayor of Avabruck.
• Immerwolf — Also for Werewolves. Also prevents non-Human Werewolves from transforming.
• Howlpack Resurgance — Lord type enchantment. Also for Werewolves. Has Flash.

Zombie

• Cemetery Reaper
• Death Baron — Also grants deathtouch. Also for Skeletons.
• Diregraf Captain
• Graf Harvest — Grants Menace
• Lord of the Undead
• Risen Executioner
• 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 à 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

• Agrus Kos, Wojek Veteran — Grants +0/+2 to attacking white creatures.
• Angelic Voices — Lord type enchantment, provided all creatures are either white or artifact.
• Aysen Highway — Lord type enchantment. Grants plainswalk.
• Balefire Liege — Also for red.
• Crusade — Lord type enchantment.
• Call to Arms — Lord type enchantment.
• Celestial Crusader
• Crovax, Ascendant Hero — Also anti-lord (-1/-1) for non-white.
• Deathbringer Liege — Also for black.
• Divine Sacrament — Lord type enchantment with threshold for an additional +1/+1.
• Honor of the Pure
• Legion's Initative — Also for red. Grants +0/+1.
• Paragon of New Dawns
• Resplendant Mentor Grants ": You gain 1 life."
• Righteous War Also for black. Grants protection from Black.
• Rise of the Hobgoblins Also for red. Grants conditional first strike.
• Thistledown Liege — Also for blue.
• Tolsimir Wolfblood — Also for green.
• Wilt-Leaf Liege — Also for green.

Blue

• Deepchannel Mentor — Blue creatures you control can't be blocked.
• Glen Elendra Liege — Also for black.
• Grand Architect
• Mindwrack Liege — Also for red.
• Murkfiend Liege — Also for green.
• Paragon of Gathering Mists
• Sunken City — Lord type enchantment.
• Thistledown Liege — Also for white.

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
• Corrosive Mentor — Grants wither.

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
• Bloodmark Mentor — Grants first strike.

Green

• Baru, Fist of Krosa — Conditional (Forest entering the battlefield), also trample.
• Battle Frenzy — Offcolor (red) lord-type instant.
• Bellowing Tanglewurm — Grants intimidate.

Boartusk Liege — Also for red.

• Creakwood Liege — Also for black.
• Jacques le Vert — grants +0/+2.
• Juniper Order Advocate — Conditional (only when untapped) and offcolor (white).
• Kaysa
• Meng Huo, Barbarian King
• Murkfiend Liege — Also for blue.
• Paragon of Eternal Wilds
• Roughshod Mentor — Grants trample.
• Tolsimir Wolfblood — Also for white.
• Wilt-Leaf Liege — Also for white.

Multicolor

• Knight of New Alara — +1/+1 for each of its colors.

Any

• Hall of Triumph — Color chosen as it enters the battlefield.
• Caged Sun — Color chosen as it enters the battlefield.
• Gauntlet of Power — Color chosen as it enters the battlefield.
• Glorious Anthem — All creatures you control gain +1/+1.
• Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite — All creatures you control gain +2/+2.
• Spear of Heliod — Grants +1/+1 to creatures you control and you can destroy target creature that dealt damage to you this turn for WW1.

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.
• Telim'Tor — Grants a conditional +1/+1 when it attacks to any creatures with flanking attacking with it.

Creatures with flying

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

Creatures with infect

• Hand of the Praetors

Creatures with trample

• Stonebrow, Krosan Hero

Creatures with modular

• Arcbound Overseer — At the beginning of your upkeep, put a +1/+1 counter on each creature with modular you control.