Hero of Leina Tower (BNG #123) MTG

Hero of Leina Tower is a rare printing from Born of the Gods (BNG #123), a Creature — Human Warrior. Illustrated by Aaron Miller.

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Heroic — Whenever you cast a spell that targets this creature, you may pay {X}. If you do, put X +1/+1 counters on this creature.

"You cannot achieve greatness if its seed has not already been planted in your heart."

As of 2026-10-19, Scryfall listed this printing at non-foil $0.27, foil $0.65 (USD). Prices change constantly, so check the live price before buying.

September 15, 2013 — Heroic abilities will resolve before the spell that caused them to trigger.
September 15, 2013 — Heroic abilities will trigger only once per spell, even if that spell targets the creature with the heroic ability multiple times.
September 15, 2013 — Heroic abilities won’t trigger when a copy of a spell is created on the stack or when a spell’s targets are changed to include a creature with a heroic ability.
December 7, 2018 — The amount to pay for {X} is chosen as the triggered ability resolves. No player may take actions between the time you pay {X} and the time Hero of Leina Tower has X +1/+1 counters on it.