| 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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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: 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
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