Ainok Strike Leader vs Varchild's War-Riders — MTG Card Comparison
Ainok Strike Leader has the edge overall — it is legal in more formats (3 vs 0).
Ainok Strike Leader
Whenever you attack with this creature and/or your commander, for each opponent, create a 1/1 red Goblin creature token that's tapped and attacking that player.
Sacrifice this creature: Creature tokens you control gain indestructible until end of turn.
Varchild's War-Riders
Cumulative upkeep—Have an opponent create a 1/1 red Survivor creature token. (At the beginning of your upkeep, put an age counter on this permanent, then sacrifice it unless you pay its upkeep cost for each age counter on it.)
Trample; rampage 1 (Whenever this creature becomes blocked, it gets +1/+1 until end of turn for each creature blocking it beyond the first.)
*"What tries to crush our spirit only strengthens our resolve."
—Lovisa Coldeyes, Balduvian chieftain*
Power/Toughness: 3/4
| Stat | Ainok Strike Leader | Varchild's War-Riders |
|---|---|---|
| Mana Cost | {1}{W} | {1}{R} |
| CMC | 2 | 2 |
| Type | Creature — Dog Warrior | Creature — Human Warrior |
| Rarity | Rare | Rare |
| Set | Tarkir: Dragonstorm Commander | Masters Edition |
| Price (USD) | — | — |
| Standard | ✗ | ✗ |
| Modern | ✗ | ✗ |
| Pioneer | ✗ | ✗ |
| Legacy | ✓ | ✗ |
| Vintage | ✓ | ✗ |
| Commander | ✓ | ✗ |
| Pauper | ✗ | ✗ |
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