Art by Ivan Shavrin
The Howling Commandos
Legendary Creature — Human Soldier Hero
: Creatures you control get +1/+1 until end of turn. Soldiers you control gain vigilance until end of turn.
The Howling Commandos deck guide
The Howling Commandos is a mono-white creature commander. It leads 4 decks on EDHREC, where it ranks #6,217 among all commanders.
A typical The Howling Commandos list runs 36 lands (29 basic), 28 creatures, 12 instants, 3 sorceries, 12 artifacts and 8 enchantments.
The cards played most with The Howling Commandos: Ainok Bond-Kin (75% of decks), Aerie Auxiliary (50% of decks), Scrapwork Cohort (50% of decks), Akrasan Squire (50% of decks), Azorius Arrester (50% of decks) and Advance Scout (50% of decks).
Well-known combos with The Howling Commandos:
- Rings of Brighthearth + Forsaken Monument + Grim Monolith
- Heliod, Sun-Crowned + Walking Ballista
- Lion's Eye Diamond + Auriok Salvagers
Similar commanders: Jazal Goldmane, Myrel, Shield of Argive, Odric, Master Tactician, Greymond, Avacyn's Stalwart, Prava of the Steel Legion, Brimaz, King of Oreskos.
Play data from EDHREC, updated daily.
Average Card Type Breakdown
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Most Played With The Howling Commandos (181)
Ainok Bond-Kin
75% of decks · $0.22
Aerie Auxiliary
50% of decks · $0.11
Scrapwork Cohort
50% of decks · $0.09
Akrasan Squire
50% of decks · $0.28
Azorius Arrester
50% of decks · $0.14
Advance Scout
50% of decks · $0.13
Abzan Skycaptain
50% of decks · $0.03
Ardent Recruit
50% of decks
Ardent Soldier
50% of decks · $0.06
Crusader of Odric
50% of decks · $0.45
Akroan Skyguard
50% of decks · $0.12
Loran's Escape
50% of decks · $1.53
Acrobatic Maneuver
50% of decks · $0.13
Mana Tithe
50% of decks · $0.78
Your Temple Is Under Attack
50% of decks · $0.44
+2 Mace
50% of decks · $0.21
Armory of Iroas
50% of decks · $0.26
Explorer's Scope
50% of decks · $0.17
Accorder's Shield
50% of decks · $0.20
Candletrap
50% of decks · $0.29
Banishing Light
50% of decks · $0.53
Errand-Rider of Gondor
25% of decks · $0.45
Aven Squire
25% of decks · $0.25
Barkform Harvester
25% of decks · $0.21
Witch Enchanter
25% of decks
Archivist of Oghma
25% of decks · $6.71
Ballyrush Banneret
25% of decks · $0.19
Observant Alseid
25% of decks · $0.08
Hopeful Eidolon
25% of decks · $0.15
Aeronaut Cavalry
25% of decks · $0.12
Argivian Phalanx
25% of decks · $0.17
Riling Dawnbreaker
25% of decks
Alms Collector
25% of decks · $0.99
Haazda Snare Squad
25% of decks · $0.10
Hardened Escort
25% of decks · $0.16
Sergeant-at-Arms
25% of decks · $0.21
Fencing Ace
25% of decks · $0.14
Court Street Denizen
25% of decks · $0.24
Drogskol Infantry
25% of decks
Charismatic Conqueror
25% of decks · $23.89
Conclave Equenaut
25% of decks · $0.17
Aven Cloudchaser
25% of decks · $0.16
Ampryn Tactician
25% of decks · $0.05
Walking Ballista
25% of decks · $10.11
Goldmeadow Harrier
25% of decks · $0.23
Conclave Phalanx
25% of decks · $0.08
Affa Protector
25% of decks · $0.05
Pillardrop Rescuer
25% of decks · $0.13
Esper Sentinel
25% of decks · $58.41
Auriok Sunchaser
25% of decks · $0.18
Alaborn Musketeer
25% of decks
Heliod, Sun-Crowned
25% of decks · $22.03
Pilgrim's Eye
25% of decks · $0.20
Guardian Naga
25% of decks
Daru Stinger
25% of decks · $0.18
Bola Slinger
25% of decks · $0.07
Cathar Commando
25% of decks · $0.22
Blade Instructor
25% of decks · $0.17
Auriok Glaivemaster
25% of decks · $0.11
Soulless Jailer
25% of decks · $1.69
Rootborn Defenses
25% of decks · $0.17
Teferi's Protection
25% of decks · $45.85
Ephemerate
25% of decks · $5.25
Lapse of Certainty
25% of decks · $1.44
Break Ties
25% of decks · $0.20
Feat of Resistance
25% of decks · $0.27
Excise
25% of decks · $0.10
Battlefield Promotion
25% of decks · $0.13
Topple the Statue
25% of decks · $0.13
Repel the Darkness
25% of decks · $0.14
Blacksmith's Skill
25% of decks · $0.37
Razorgrass Ambush
25% of decks
Lightfoot Technique
25% of decks · $0.17
Abeyance
25% of decks · $28.12
Fleeting Flight
25% of decks · $0.21
Angel's Grace
25% of decks · $3.44
Coordinated Barrage
25% of decks · $0.15
Seized from Slumber
25% of decks · $0.15
Astral Confrontation
25% of decks · $0.09
Family Reunion
25% of decks · $0.22
Silence
25% of decks · $10.18
True Love's Kiss
25% of decks · $0.13
Blessed Light
25% of decks · $0.05
You're Ambushed on the Road
25% of decks · $0.18
Scrollshift
25% of decks · $0.30
Calamity's Wake
25% of decks · $0.24
Revitalize
25% of decks · $0.26
Swords to Plowshares
25% of decks · $0.88
Alley Evasion
25% of decks · $0.13
Enlightened Tutor
25% of decks · $38.48
Pressure Point
25% of decks · $0.21
Flicker of Fate
25% of decks · $0.33
Path to Exile
25% of decks · $0.69
Take Up the Shield
25% of decks · $0.24
March of Otherworldly Light
25% of decks · $0.85
Reprieve
25% of decks · $2.01
Beaming Defiance
25% of decks · $0.13
Focus Fire
25% of decks · $0.15
Spectacular Tactics
25% of decks · $0.25
Erode
25% of decks · $7.46
Soldier On
25% of decks · $0.17
Sevinne's Reclamation
25% of decks · $0.40
Breath of Life
25% of decks
Late to Dinner
25% of decks · $0.25
Angelic Edict
25% of decks · $0.25
Captain's Call
25% of decks · $0.14
Remember the Fallen
25% of decks · $0.17
Resurrection
25% of decks · $0.23
False Defeat
25% of decks
Divine Light
25% of decks · $0.15
Inspiring Roar
25% of decks · $0.15
Return Triumphant
25% of decks · $0.20
Emerge from the Cocoon
25% of decks · $0.11
Ecologist's Terrarium
25% of decks · $0.22
Bone Saw
25% of decks · $0.10
Adventuring Gear
25% of decks · $0.27
Raiders' Karve
25% of decks · $0.15
Defense Grid
25% of decks · $7.18
Wayfarer's Bauble
25% of decks · $5.61
Armillary Sphere
25% of decks · $0.29
The One Ring
25% of decks · $115.41
Weathered Runestone
25% of decks · $0.34
Vexing Bauble
25% of decks · $2.51
Ashnod's Altar
25% of decks · $16.64
Skullclamp
25% of decks · $5.18
Grafdigger's Cage
25% of decks · $2.74
Forsaken Monument
25% of decks · $6.59
Apple of Eden, Isu Relic
25% of decks · $0.85
Greatsword of Tyr
25% of decks · $0.33
Thundersteel Colossus
25% of decks · $0.25
Mycosynth Wellspring
25% of decks · $0.38
Delver's Torch
25% of decks · $0.27
Ancestral Blade
25% of decks · $0.14
Navigation Orb
25% of decks · $0.29
Rings of Brighthearth
25% of decks · $5.45
Aradara Express
25% of decks · $0.08
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
25% of decks · $41.30
Deconstruction Hammer
25% of decks · $0.20
Aeronaut's Wings
25% of decks · $0.18
Dragonfly Suit
25% of decks · $0.17
Adventurer's Airship
25% of decks · $0.20
Pinnacle Kill-Ship
25% of decks · $0.23
Arcane Signet
25% of decks · $0.49
Grim Monolith
25% of decks · $478.02
Sol Ring
25% of decks · $1.34
Basalt Monolith
25% of decks · $4.87
Mox Amber
25% of decks · $86.61
Springleaf Drum
25% of decks · $0.31
Paradise Mantle
25% of decks · $10.35
Mox Opal
25% of decks · $229.58
Chrome Mox
25% of decks · $167.03
Lion's Eye Diamond
25% of decks
Mox Diamond
25% of decks
The Mind Stone
25% of decks · $40.70
Compulsory Rest
25% of decks · $0.14
Hold for Ransom
25% of decks · $0.18
Cowed by Wisdom
25% of decks · $0.17
Smothering Tithe
25% of decks · $57.12
Befriending the Moths
25% of decks
Cooped Up
25% of decks · $0.20
Circle of Protection: Green
25% of decks · $0.31
Touch the Spirit Realm
25% of decks · $0.57
Rule of Law
25% of decks · $0.41
Blind Obedience
25% of decks · $6.02
Circle of Protection: White
25% of decks · $0.14
Pacifism
25% of decks · $0.13
Deafening Silence
25% of decks · $2.32
Circle of Protection: Black
25% of decks · $0.23
Answered Prayers
25% of decks · $0.20
Arrest
25% of decks · $0.30
Conclave's Blessing
25% of decks · $0.19
Artifact Ward
25% of decks · $0.58
Cessation
25% of decks · $0.16
Paladin Class
25% of decks · $0.42
Detained by Legionnaires
25% of decks · $0.13
Circle of Protection: Blue
25% of decks · $0.13
Circle of Protection: Red
25% of decks · $0.22
Angelic Gift
25% of decks · $0.29
Trouble in Pairs
25% of decks · $26.30
Grand Entryway // Elegant Rotunda
25% of decks
Angelic Renewal
25% of decks · $0.35
New Cards
Hexhaven Battalion
100% of decks · $0.17
Creatures (50)
Ainok Bond-Kin
75% of decks · $0.22
Aerie Auxiliary
50% of decks · $0.11
Scrapwork Cohort
50% of decks · $0.09
Akrasan Squire
50% of decks · $0.28
Azorius Arrester
50% of decks · $0.14
Advance Scout
50% of decks · $0.13
Abzan Skycaptain
50% of decks · $0.03
Ardent Recruit
50% of decks
Ardent Soldier
50% of decks · $0.06
Crusader of Odric
50% of decks · $0.45
Akroan Skyguard
50% of decks · $0.12
Errand-Rider of Gondor
25% of decks · $0.45
Aven Squire
25% of decks · $0.25
Barkform Harvester
25% of decks · $0.21
Witch Enchanter
25% of decks
Archivist of Oghma
25% of decks · $6.71
Ballyrush Banneret
25% of decks · $0.19
Observant Alseid
25% of decks · $0.08
Hopeful Eidolon
25% of decks · $0.15
Aeronaut Cavalry
25% of decks · $0.12
Argivian Phalanx
25% of decks · $0.17
Riling Dawnbreaker
25% of decks
Alms Collector
25% of decks · $0.99
Haazda Snare Squad
25% of decks · $0.10
Hardened Escort
25% of decks · $0.16
Sergeant-at-Arms
25% of decks · $0.21
Fencing Ace
25% of decks · $0.14
Court Street Denizen
25% of decks · $0.24
Drogskol Infantry
25% of decks
Charismatic Conqueror
25% of decks · $23.89
Conclave Equenaut
25% of decks · $0.17
Aven Cloudchaser
25% of decks · $0.16
Ampryn Tactician
25% of decks · $0.05
Walking Ballista
25% of decks · $10.11
Goldmeadow Harrier
25% of decks · $0.23
Conclave Phalanx
25% of decks · $0.08
Affa Protector
25% of decks · $0.05
Pillardrop Rescuer
25% of decks · $0.13
Esper Sentinel
25% of decks · $58.41
Auriok Sunchaser
25% of decks · $0.18
Alaborn Musketeer
25% of decks
Heliod, Sun-Crowned
25% of decks · $22.03
Pilgrim's Eye
25% of decks · $0.20
Guardian Naga
25% of decks
Daru Stinger
25% of decks · $0.18
Bola Slinger
25% of decks · $0.07
Cathar Commando
25% of decks · $0.22
Blade Instructor
25% of decks · $0.17
Auriok Glaivemaster
25% of decks · $0.11
Soulless Jailer
25% of decks · $1.69
Instants (45)
Loran's Escape
50% of decks · $1.53
Acrobatic Maneuver
50% of decks · $0.13
Mana Tithe
50% of decks · $0.78
Your Temple Is Under Attack
50% of decks · $0.44
Rootborn Defenses
25% of decks · $0.17
Teferi's Protection
25% of decks · $45.85
Ephemerate
25% of decks · $5.25
Lapse of Certainty
25% of decks · $1.44
Break Ties
25% of decks · $0.20
Feat of Resistance
25% of decks · $0.27
Excise
25% of decks · $0.10
Battlefield Promotion
25% of decks · $0.13
Topple the Statue
25% of decks · $0.13
Repel the Darkness
25% of decks · $0.14
Blacksmith's Skill
25% of decks · $0.37
Razorgrass Ambush
25% of decks
Lightfoot Technique
25% of decks · $0.17
Abeyance
25% of decks · $28.12
Fleeting Flight
25% of decks · $0.21
Angel's Grace
25% of decks · $3.44
Coordinated Barrage
25% of decks · $0.15
Seized from Slumber
25% of decks · $0.15
Astral Confrontation
25% of decks · $0.09
Family Reunion
25% of decks · $0.22
Silence
25% of decks · $10.18
True Love's Kiss
25% of decks · $0.13
Blessed Light
25% of decks · $0.05
You're Ambushed on the Road
25% of decks · $0.18
Scrollshift
25% of decks · $0.30
Calamity's Wake
25% of decks · $0.24
Revitalize
25% of decks · $0.26
Swords to Plowshares
25% of decks · $0.88
Alley Evasion
25% of decks · $0.13
Enlightened Tutor
25% of decks · $38.48
Pressure Point
25% of decks · $0.21
Flicker of Fate
25% of decks · $0.33
Path to Exile
25% of decks · $0.69
Take Up the Shield
25% of decks · $0.24
March of Otherworldly Light
25% of decks · $0.85
Reprieve
25% of decks · $2.01
Beaming Defiance
25% of decks · $0.13
Focus Fire
25% of decks · $0.15
Spectacular Tactics
25% of decks · $0.25
Erode
25% of decks · $7.46
Soldier On
25% of decks · $0.17
Sorceries (12)
Sevinne's Reclamation
25% of decks · $0.40
Breath of Life
25% of decks
Late to Dinner
25% of decks · $0.25
Angelic Edict
25% of decks · $0.25
Captain's Call
25% of decks · $0.14
Remember the Fallen
25% of decks · $0.17
Resurrection
25% of decks · $0.23
False Defeat
25% of decks
Divine Light
25% of decks · $0.15
Inspiring Roar
25% of decks · $0.15
Return Triumphant
25% of decks · $0.20
Emerge from the Cocoon
25% of decks · $0.11
Utility Artifacts (33)
+2 Mace
50% of decks · $0.21
Armory of Iroas
50% of decks · $0.26
Explorer's Scope
50% of decks · $0.17
Accorder's Shield
50% of decks · $0.20
Ecologist's Terrarium
25% of decks · $0.22
Bone Saw
25% of decks · $0.10
Adventuring Gear
25% of decks · $0.27
Raiders' Karve
25% of decks · $0.15
Defense Grid
25% of decks · $7.18
Wayfarer's Bauble
25% of decks · $5.61
Armillary Sphere
25% of decks · $0.29
The One Ring
25% of decks · $115.41
Weathered Runestone
25% of decks · $0.34
Vexing Bauble
25% of decks · $2.51
Ashnod's Altar
25% of decks · $16.64
Skullclamp
25% of decks · $5.18
Grafdigger's Cage
25% of decks · $2.74
Forsaken Monument
25% of decks · $6.59
Apple of Eden, Isu Relic
25% of decks · $0.85
Greatsword of Tyr
25% of decks · $0.33
Thundersteel Colossus
25% of decks · $0.25
Mycosynth Wellspring
25% of decks · $0.38
Delver's Torch
25% of decks · $0.27
Ancestral Blade
25% of decks · $0.14
Navigation Orb
25% of decks · $0.29
Rings of Brighthearth
25% of decks · $5.45
Aradara Express
25% of decks · $0.08
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
25% of decks · $41.30
Deconstruction Hammer
25% of decks · $0.20
Aeronaut's Wings
25% of decks · $0.18
Dragonfly Suit
25% of decks · $0.17
Adventurer's Airship
25% of decks · $0.20
Pinnacle Kill-Ship
25% of decks · $0.23
Mana Artifacts (12)
Arcane Signet
25% of decks · $0.49
Grim Monolith
25% of decks · $478.02
Sol Ring
25% of decks · $1.34
Basalt Monolith
25% of decks · $4.87
Mox Amber
25% of decks · $86.61
Springleaf Drum
25% of decks · $0.31
Paradise Mantle
25% of decks · $10.35
Mox Opal
25% of decks · $229.58
Chrome Mox
25% of decks · $167.03
Lion's Eye Diamond
25% of decks
Mox Diamond
25% of decks
The Mind Stone
25% of decks · $40.70
Enchantments (29)
Candletrap
50% of decks · $0.29
Banishing Light
50% of decks · $0.53
Compulsory Rest
25% of decks · $0.14
Hold for Ransom
25% of decks · $0.18
Cowed by Wisdom
25% of decks · $0.17
Smothering Tithe
25% of decks · $57.12
Befriending the Moths
25% of decks
Cooped Up
25% of decks · $0.20
Circle of Protection: Green
25% of decks · $0.31
Touch the Spirit Realm
25% of decks · $0.57
Rule of Law
25% of decks · $0.41
Blind Obedience
25% of decks · $6.02
Circle of Protection: White
25% of decks · $0.14
Pacifism
25% of decks · $0.13
Deafening Silence
25% of decks · $2.32
Circle of Protection: Black
25% of decks · $0.23
Answered Prayers
25% of decks · $0.20
Arrest
25% of decks · $0.30
Conclave's Blessing
25% of decks · $0.19
Artifact Ward
25% of decks · $0.58
Cessation
25% of decks · $0.16
Paladin Class
25% of decks · $0.42
Detained by Legionnaires
25% of decks · $0.13
Circle of Protection: Blue
25% of decks · $0.13
Circle of Protection: Red
25% of decks · $0.22
Angelic Gift
25% of decks · $0.29
Trouble in Pairs
25% of decks · $26.30
Grand Entryway // Elegant Rotunda
25% of decks
Angelic Renewal
25% of decks · $0.35
Utility Lands (18)
Ancient Tomb
25% of decks
Idyllic Grange
25% of decks
Desert of the True
25% of decks
Urza's Saga
25% of decks
Crystal Vein
25% of decks
Winding Canyons
25% of decks
Radiant Fountain
25% of decks
Emergence Zone
25% of decks
Forge of Heroes
25% of decks
Haunted Fengraf
25% of decks
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
25% of decks
High Market
25% of decks
Inventors' Fair
25% of decks
Reliquary Tower
25% of decks
Drifting Meadow
25% of decks
Hidden Courtyard
25% of decks
City of Traitors
25% of decks
Adventurer's Inn
25% of decks
Lands (14)
Plains
100% of decks
Witch Enchanter
25% of decks
Lazotep Quarry
25% of decks
Conduit Pylons
25% of decks
Captivating Cave
25% of decks
Ash Barrens
25% of decks
Razorgrass Ambush
25% of decks
Cave of Temptation
25% of decks
Cavern of Souls
25% of decks
Talon Gates of Madara
25% of decks
Path of Ancestry
25% of decks
Gemstone Caverns
25% of decks
Holdout Settlement
25% of decks
Crystal Grotto
25% of decks
Play-rate data via EDHREC. Card images and prices via Scryfall.
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