Favored Hoplite — Steady Vanguard
Favored Hoplite is a compact, efficient one drop that rewards spellcraft in white decks. The creature’s Heroic trigger turns targeted support into growth while the damage prevention keeps it standing through early skirmishes. Play it on turn one to pressure life totals or to stabilize the board while you set up combat tricks and enchantments.
The card fits naturally into aggro or tempo builds that want a resilient early body. Favored Hoplite pairs well with removal that targets, targeted combat tricks, and pump spells to turn each spell you cast into incremental advantage. The subtle lore nod shows a disciplined soldier learning to thrive under focused attention, which matches the Foundations Jumpstart ethos of simple, repeatable interactions you can draft and deploy quickly. Add this Near Mint English uncommon to shore up your early curve and give your deck a reliable, repeatable threat.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {W}
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Card Type – Creature
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Subtypes – Human Soldier
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Heroic — Whenever you cast a spell that targets Favored Hoplite, put a +1/+1 counter on Favored Hoplite and prevent all damage that would be dealt to it this turn.
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Power / Toughness – 1/2
