Leonin Vanguard — Frontline Catalyst
Leonin Vanguard is a compact opening play that rewards board presence. This 1 drop comes into play as a 1 1 Cat Soldier and offers a simple but reliable combat trigger: at the beginning of your combat step, if you control three or more creatures, Leonin Vanguard becomes a muscle and a margin of life for one turn. In decks that focus on token generation or fast creature deployment, the Vanguard scales your early attacks and turns chump blockers into meaningful damage while buying you an extra point of life.
The card reads cleanly and contributes to both aggressive and value oriented white strategies. Use it in curve driven lists where every turn matters; its synergy with anthem effects and exile based token engines is immediate. Leonin Vanguard from Foundations Jumpstart is a pragmatic inclusion for players who want a low cost, high frequency play that nudges combat math in your favor. Add it to your playset and test how often a single life and one point of power changes a race.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {W}
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Card Type – Creature
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Subtypes – Cat Soldier
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – At the beginning of combat on your turn, if you control three or more creatures, Leonin Vanguard gets +1/+1 until end of turn and you gain 1 life.
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Power / Toughness – 1/1
