The Benalish Hero is card #4 from Magic: The Gathering's 1994 Foreign Black Border set, featuring the essential Banding ability for strategic combat manipulation.
Benalish Hero
1994 • Magic: The Gathering • Foreign Black Border
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Description
The Benalish Hero stands as a foundational white mana unit in Magic: The Gathering, originally released as card number 4 in the 1994 Foreign Black Border set. Illustrated by Douglas Shuler, this common creature serves as a critical component for players building early-game strategies centered on white mana efficiency. As a one-mana Human Soldier, it provides immediate board presence without consuming valuable resources, making it a staple in constructed and limited formats alike. The card’s primary collector appeal lies in its distinctive Banding ability. This mechanic allows the Benalish Hero to attack alongside other creatures with banding, enabling you to dictate how combat damage is distributed among blockers. For collectors of Magic: The Gathering trading card game cards, this card represents a unique piece of design history from the game's earliest days. Whether you are assembling a complete set of the Foreign Black Border series or hunting for specific cards to enhance your competitive decks, the Benalish Hero offers both nostalgic value and mechanical utility. Its straightforward stats and powerful ability make it a versatile piece for any Magic: The Gathering library. The card’s enduring relevance in the community highlights the timeless design principles of the original set, appealing to both veteran players and new collectors exploring the game's rich history.
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Card Details
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Featured Subject
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Benalish Hero
Game
Magic: The Gathering
TCG Attributes
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Common
Douglas Shuler
Card Stock
English
{W}
Creature — Human Soldier
1 / 1
W
Card Text
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Banding (Any creatures with banding, and up to one without, can attack in a band. Bands are blocked as a group. If any creatures with banding you control are blocking or being blocked by a creature, you divide that creature's combat damage, not its controller, among any of the creatures it's being blocked by or is blocking.)
