The 1994 Magic: The Gathering Benalish Hero from the Summer Magic / Edgar set. This #4 card features the unique Banding mechanic and is a staple for vintage TCG enthusiasts.
Benalish Hero
1994 • Magic: The Gathering • Summer Magic / Edgar
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The Benalish Hero stands as a foundational creature in the 1994 Magic: The Gathering Summer Magic / Edgar set. Identified as card number 4, this white common introduces players to the Banding mechanic, a unique interaction system that allowed multiple creatures to attack and block as a single unit. Designed by Douglas Shuler, the card captures the early aesthetic of the game's first expansion, offering a distinct visual and mechanical identity within the vintage collecting community. As one of the earliest cards to feature Banding, the Benalish Hero holds significant historical weight for collectors of Magic: The Gathering. The mechanic allowed players to control damage distribution when their creatures blocked or attacked alongside others, adding a layer of strategic complexity that defined early gameplay. Today, it remains a sought-after piece for those building vintage sets or exploring the origins of the game's most intricate rules interactions. Collectors value this card not just for its mechanical novelty, but for its place in the Summer Magic / Edgar era. The Benalish Hero serves as an essential entry point for understanding these early innovations. Whether you are completing a full set of the Summer Magic / Edgar expansion or focusing on specific mechanic-driven cards, this piece offers a tangible connection to the game's formative years. The card’s simple yet powerful design makes it a recognizable and respected item in any collection of vintage trading cards.
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Benalish Hero
Game
Magic: The Gathering
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Common
Douglas Shuler
Card Stock
English
{W}
Creature — Human Soldier
1 / 1
W
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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.)
Benalia has a complex caste system that changes with the lunar year. No matter what the season, the only caste that cannot be attained by either heredity or money is that of the hero.
