Commander Mustard 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
Vigilance Other Soldiers you control have vigilance, trample, and haste.: Until end of turn, Soldiers you control gain "Whenever this creature attacks, it deals 1 damage to defending player."
Complete guide
Commander Mustard leads your battalion with tactical precision, turning every Soldier on your field into a relentless force. This legendary officer provides immediate mobility and powerful combat keywords to ensure your army never rests. Whether you are looking to overwhelm opponents with speed or chip away at their life total, the Commander has a plan.
Tactical Superiority
Commander Mustard has a static ability that grants other Soldiers you control vigilance, trample, and haste. This means any Soldier entering the battlefield can attack immediately, deal excess damage through blockers, and remain untapped to defend on your opponent's turn. Note that while Mustard has vigilance himself, he does not grant himself trample or haste through this specific ability.
Executing the Maneuver
When you activate the ability for {2}{R}{W}, your Soldiers gain a triggered ability that triggers specifically when they are declared as attackers. This trigger goes on the stack before blockers are chosen. If you have enough mana, you can activate this ability multiple times. Each activation grants a separate instance of the damage-dealing ability, meaning each attacking Soldier will trigger multiple times to punish the defending player.
Timing and Strategy
To get the benefit of the damage triggers, you must activate the ability before the Declare Attackers step ends. Once Soldiers have been declared as attackers, activating the ability will not cause it to trigger for those specific attacks. Remember that the damage is dealt directly to the defending player, bypassing any protection or blockers that might be declared later in the combat phase.
Interaction examples
Roaming ThroneIf you play Roaming Throne and choose 'Human' or 'Soldier', it gains that type. Because Commander Mustard is a Soldier, Roaming Throne will gain vigilance, trample, and haste. If you activate Commander Mustard's activated ability, both creatures gain the 'Whenever this creature attacks' trigger. When Roaming Throne attacks, its own ability causes that triggered damage ability to trigger twice, dealing 2 damage instead of 1.
Solemn SimulacrumWhen you have Commander Mustard on the battlefield and cast Solemn Simulacrum, the Golem does not receive haste because it is not a Soldier. It must wait a turn to attack. However, if you activate Commander Mustard's final ability, only Soldiers gain the special damage trigger. Solemn Simulacrum remains a simple Golem, providing you with a land and a card upon death, but not participating in the Commander's tactical damage bonuses.
Guide written with AI from the official text and rulings. Official English text prevails.
How it works : Commander Mustard
Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall
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Activating Commander Mustard's last ability multiple times will cause Soldiers you control to gain multiple instances of the triggered ability. For example, if you activate Commander Mustard's last ability twice and then attack with Commander Mustard, it will have two instances of the triggered ability. Both will trigger, and the defending player will take 2 damage.
No other card is named in this ruling.
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