Bristlebane Battler

set	min	mtgo
-	₱ 0.00	0.02 tix

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Name	Bristlebane Battler
Type	Creature — kithkin soldier
Description	Trample, ward This creature enters with five -1/-1 counters on it. Whenever another creature you control enters while this creature has a -1/-1 counter on it, remove a -1/-1 counter from this creature.
Artist	Steve Ellis
Set	Lorwyn Eclipsed Promos #168p
Wallpaper	download
Image	download

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About Bristlebane Battler

Bristlebane Battler, Creature — kithkin soldier, designed by Matt Rockefeller first released in Jan, 2026 in the set Lorwyn Eclipsed and was printed exactly in 3 different ways. It see play in 1 formats: Duel Commander.

Bristlebane Battler would fit best in a **go-wide, creature-heavy green deck** that can reliably trigger its counter removal ability—such as Selesnya tokens, creature swarm, or +1/+1 counter synergy decks—because it rewards you for playing multiple creatures and can grow into a very efficient trampling threat for just two mana. However, it starts effectively as a 0/0 with five -1/-1 counters (so it needs support immediately), making it slow and conditional compared to stronger two-drops like **Tarmogoyf** (in older formats), **Avatar of the Resolute**, **Pelt Collector**, or **Werewolf Pack Leader**, which provide immediate pressure without setup; even in Standard-level power, cards like **Tenacious Underdog** or aggressively statted two-drops often outperform it. While ward {2} and trample are nice, the need for multiple follow-up creatures makes it somewhat win-more and inconsistent, so unless the format heavily supports -1/-1 counter synergies or token swarms, it’s unlikely to see c