Preeminent Captain
MORMorningtide/#20/2008Rare
Colour IDMV 3
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.99
Cardmarket€0.85
ManaPool$0.36
TCGplayer$0.93
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.25
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.02 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.99High $1.29Low $0.79▼ 23.3%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.93TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▼ 4.1%30d▼ 2.1%90d▼ 6.1%
90d high
$1.02
90d low
$0.91
Paper printings priced
2
Currently 2nd
Cheapest paper printing
$0.67
Magic 2015
- Down 2.1% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 9% below its 90 day high of $1.02.
- This is the most expensive paper printing currently priced (2 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 1608% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Creature — Kithkin Soldier
First strike (This creature deals combat damage before creatures without first strike.)
Whenever this creature attacks, you may put a Soldier creature card from your hand onto the battlefield tapped and attacking.
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Keywords
First strike
Card capabilities
Creature
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (2)
wotc18 Jul 2014
Any abilities of the Soldier creature card that trigger “Whenever [this creature] attacks” won’t trigger because the creature was never declared as an attacking creature.
wotc18 Jul 2014
You choose what the Soldier you put onto the battlefield is attacking. It doesn’t have to attack the same player or planeswalker as Preeminent Captain.
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About this card
Preeminent Captain
Preeminent Captain is a Creature — Kithkin Soldier, with mana cost {2}{W} (mana value 3). Printed 2 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.93 (down 2.1% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Preeminent Captain FAQ
How much is Preeminent Captain worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Preeminent Captain is $0.93. It is down 2.1% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.91 to $1.02.
What is the cheapest printing of Preeminent Captain?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Magic 2015 at $0.67 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Preeminent Captain?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Morningtide at $0.93 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Preeminent Captain are there?
Preeminent Captain has been printed 2 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Preeminent Captain first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from MOR #20, released 2008-02-01.
What is the newest printing of Preeminent Captain?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from M15 #25, released 2014-07-18.
Is there a foil version of Preeminent Captain?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $15.88 versus $0.93 for nonfoil, which is 1608% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Preeminent Captain legal in Commander?
Yes, Preeminent Captain is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.