What it does
Squad is a casting option that lets you pay an extra cost (listed after the keyword) one or more times as you cast the creature. For each time you pay, you create a token copy of that creature when it enters. So if Squad costs 
and you pay it twice, you get the original plus two token copies—three bodies total.
The key nuance: Squad payments happen as part of casting, not as a triggered ability, so they can't be countered separately, and the copies aren't "cast"—they're created as the creature enters, meaning cast-triggers won't fire for them. The tokens are copies of the printed creature, ignoring any copy effects or counters.
In Commander, Squad shines with big mana and go-wide synergies—anthem effects, sacrifice fodder, or token doublers like Doubling Season, which doubles each Squad token you'd create.
and you pay it twice, you get the original plus two token copies—three bodies total.
The key nuance: Squad payments happen as part of casting, not as a triggered ability, so they can't be countered separately, and the copies aren't "cast"—they're created as the creature enters, meaning cast-triggers won't fire for them. The tokens are copies of the printed creature, ignoring any copy effects or counters.
In Commander, Squad shines with big mana and go-wide synergies—anthem effects, sacrifice fodder, or token doublers like Doubling Season, which doubles each Squad token you'd create.Iconic cards with Squad
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