Aven Brigadier is one of those cards players keep asking about. Here is, in plain words, what its official text says, the rulings published by Wizards of the Coast, and the combos players actually run.
Official card text
Flying Other Bird creatures get +1/+1. Other Soldier creatures get +1/+1.
Complete guide
Take to the skies and command your battalion with Aven Brigadier, a powerful lord that bolsters the ranks of your airborne and ground forces alike. This Bird Soldier is a cornerstone for tribal strategies, providing a significant power boost to two distinct creature types simultaneously. Whether you are leading a flock or an army, the Brigadier ensures your forces stand taller than the rest.
Double the Discipline
Aven Brigadier possesses two separate static abilities that grant +1/+1 to other creatures you control. The first ability looks for the Bird creature type, while the second looks for the Soldier creature type. These bonuses are cumulative; if a creature happens to be both a Bird and a Soldier, it will receive a total of +2/+2 from the Brigadier's presence on the battlefield.
Continuous Support
As a static ability, the power and toughness boost is always active as long as Aven Brigadier is on the battlefield. It does not use the stack and cannot be responded to once the Brigadier has resolved. If Aven Brigadier leaves the battlefield, the bonus disappears immediately, which might cause creatures that have taken damage earlier in the turn to be destroyed if their toughness drops below the damage marked on them.
Strategic Considerations
It is important to remember that Aven Brigadier says 'other' creatures. This means the Brigadier does not buff itself; it remains a 3/5 creature unless another effect or another Aven Brigadier is present. Additionally, because the bonuses are tied to creature types, any effect that changes a creature's type will immediately affect whether or not it receives the Brigadier's bonus.
Interaction examples
With Aven Brigadier on the battlefield, a standard 1/1 Bird token becomes a 2/2 creature. A 1/1 Soldier creature also becomes a 2/2. However, a creature with both types, such as another Aven Brigadier, would receive a +2/+2 bonus, effectively becoming a 5/7 flyer.
Sun TitanIf you control Aven Brigadier and cast Sun Titan, the Titan enters the battlefield as a 6/6 Giant. Because Sun Titan is neither a Bird nor a Soldier, it does not receive any bonus from the Brigadier. However, if the Brigadier is in your graveyard, Sun Titan cannot return it to the battlefield with its ability because the Brigadier has a mana value of 6.
Psychosis CrawlerIf you have Psychosis Crawler and Aven Brigadier in play, the Crawler's stats are determined solely by the number of cards in your hand. Since Psychosis Crawler is a Horror and not a Bird or a Soldier, the Brigadier provides no bonus to it, even if the Crawler is currently a 0/0 due to an empty hand.
Guide written with AI from the official text and rulings. Official English text prevails.
How it works : Aven Brigadier
Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall
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It gives +2/+2 to creatures that are both Birds and Soldiers.
No other card is named in this ruling.
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