Cadira, Caller of the Small 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

Trample Whenever Cadira deals combat damage to a player, for each token you control, create a 1/1 white Rabbit creature token.

Complete guide

Meet Cadira, Caller of the Small, a legendary Orc Ranger who turns your existing board presence into a massive army of Rabbits. This Selesnya commander is perfect for players who love to go wide and overwhelm their opponents with numbers. With the power of trample and a scaling token-generation ability, she is a force to be reckoned with.

Token Multiplication

Cadira's primary strength lies in her triggered ability. Whenever she deals combat damage to a player, you count every single token you currently control on the battlefield. This includes creature tokens like Rabbits or Soldiers, but also non-creature tokens such as Clues, Treasures, Food, or even token copies of lands and enchantments. For each one of those tokens, Cadira creates a new 1/1 white Rabbit creature token.

Trample and Combat

Because Cadira has trample, she is much more likely to trigger her ability. Trample allows her to deal excess damage to the defending player even if she is blocked, provided her power is greater than the total toughness of the blocking creatures. As long as at least 1 point of damage reaches the player, her ability will trigger and you will count your tokens to determine how many Rabbits are created.

Timing and Resolution

The ability checks how many tokens you control at the moment the triggered ability resolves, not at the moment damage is dealt. If your opponents destroy your tokens while the ability is on the stack, you will get fewer Rabbits. Conversely, if you can create more tokens in response to the trigger, they will be counted toward your total Rabbit production.

Strategic Tips

To maximize Cadira, ensure you have a diverse range of tokens before she attacks. Since the new Rabbit tokens are also tokens, subsequent hits from Cadira will count the Rabbits created in previous turns, leading to exponential growth. Protecting her with equipment or spells that increase her power will also make it harder for opponents to block all of her trample damage.

Interaction examples

Standard Combat Trigger

Cadira, Caller of the Small Rabbit

Rabbit

You control Cadira and three 1/1 white Rabbit tokens. Cadira attacks and deals combat damage to your opponent. Her ability triggers, counting your three existing tokens. Upon resolution, you create three additional 1/1 white Rabbit tokens, bringing your total to six tokens.

Non-Creature Token Interaction

Cadira, Caller of the Small

Solemn Simulacrum

If you use a spell to create a token copy of Solemn Simulacrum, you now control one token. When Cadira deals combat damage to a player, she counts that artifact creature token just like any other. You will create one 1/1 white Rabbit token because you controlled one token (the Simulacrum copy) at the time of resolution.

The Power of Trample

Cadira, Caller of the Small

Sakura-Tribe Elder

Cadira is blocked by a Sakura-Tribe Elder (a 1/1 creature). Because Cadira has 2 power and trample, she assigns 1 damage to the Elder and the remaining 1 damage to the defending player. Even though she was blocked, the 1 damage dealt to the player satisfies her trigger condition, and you proceed to create Rabbits for each token you control.

Guide written with AI from the official text and rulings. Official English text prevails.