Hero of Bladehold 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
Battle cry (Whenever this creature attacks, each other attacking creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn.) Whenever this creature attacks, create two 1/1 white Soldier creature tokens that are tapped and attacking.
Complete guide
Hero of Bladehold is a powerhouse in aggressive white decks, acting as a one-card army that bolsters your entire board. As a four-mana Human Knight, it creates immediate pressure by generating tokens and buffing your team simultaneously.
Understanding Battle Cry and Token Creation
When Hero of Bladehold is declared as an attacking creature, two separate triggered abilities go on the stack: Battle cry and its token-generation ability. Battle cry provides +1/+0 to all other attacking creatures, while the second ability creates two 1/1 white Soldier tokens that enter the battlefield already tapped and attacking.
Resolution Step-by-Step
Since you control both triggers, you choose their order on the stack. To maximize damage, you should place the Battle cry trigger on the stack first, then the token ability. The token ability resolves first, creating two Soldiers. Then, the Battle cry trigger resolves; because the Soldiers are already 'attacking creatures' on the battlefield at this time, they will receive the +1/+0 bonus.
Common Mistakes: 'Declared' vs 'Attacking'
A common point of confusion involves the definition of 'attacking.' While the Soldier tokens are attacking creatures, they were never 'declared' as attackers. This means they do not trigger 'whenever a creature attacks' abilities themselves, and they bypass costs or restrictions that apply only when declaring attackers.
When to Play Hero of Bladehold
This card is best played when you can protect it for a turn to ensure it reaches the declare attackers step. It excels in decks that go wide, as the Battle cry bonus scales with the number of creatures you already have on the battlefield alongside the new tokens.
Interaction examples
SoldierIf Hero of Bladehold attacks alone, you stack the token trigger on top of Battle cry. The two Soldier tokens enter the battlefield attacking. When Battle cry resolves, it checks for 'other attacking creatures.' Since the Soldiers are attacking, they get +1/+0, turning your 4 power swing into 7 total power.
Roaming ThroneWith Roaming Throne on the battlefield naming 'Human' or 'Knight,' Hero of Bladehold's abilities trigger twice. You will create four Soldier tokens instead of two, and Battle cry will trigger twice, giving each other attacking creature (including the four new Soldiers) a total of +2/+0.
Solemn SimulacrumIf you attack with both Hero of Bladehold and Solemn Simulacrum, Battle cry will grant the Simulacrum +1/+0. Even if the Simulacrum is blocked and dies, its own death trigger remains separate from the combat buffs provided by the Hero.
Guide written with AI from the official text and rulings. Official English text prevails.
How it works : Hero of Bladehold
Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall
- #1· Wizards of the Coast
Whenever Hero of Bladehold attacks, both abilities will trigger. You can put them onto the stack in any order. If the token-creating ability resolves first, the tokens each get +1/+0 until end of turn from the battle cry ability.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #2· Wizards of the Coast
You choose which opponent or planeswalker an opponent controls that each token is attacking when it is put onto the battlefield.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #3· Wizards of the Coast
Although the tokens are attacking, they never were declared as attacking creatures (for purposes of abilities that trigger whenever a creature attacks, for example).
No other card is named in this ruling.
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