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Armored Guardian

{3}{W}{U}

Creature — Cat Soldier

INVInvasion#230rare
Foil
Border
black
Frame
1997
Pull rate
about 1 per booster–1 in 11000
Illustrator
Arnie Swekel
Found in
Invasion MTGO Redemption · Invasion MTGO Redemption Foil · 2 more
Printings1
CommanderLegalModernNot legalStandardNot legal
Format legality
AlchemyNot legal
BrawlNot legal
CommanderLegal
Competitive BrawlNot legal
DuelLegal
Future StandardNot legal
GladiatorNot legal
HistoricNot legal
LegacyLegal
ModernNot legal
OathbreakerLegal
Old SchoolNot legal
PauperNot legal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
PennyLegal
PioneerNot legal
PreDHLegal
PremodernLegal
StandardNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Tiny LeadersNot legal
VintageLegal
{1}{W}{W}: Target creature you control gains protection from the color of your choice until end of turn. {1}{U}{U}: This creature gains shroud until end of turn. (It can't be the target of spells or abilities.)
2/5

Plays as: Board Protection

Market · per finishspark updated 16h ago · prices as of 2026-07-12
Nonfoil+0.0%
$0.31
$0.14 low$0.10 gap
Foil+0.0%
$7.29
$0.25 low-$5.75 gap
Cheapest playable copy$0.31· across 1 printing

Rulings

1 · latest Oct 4, 2004 · one tap opens all
  • WotCOct 4, 2004

    You can activate the ability that grants shroud in response to this card being targeted by a spell or ability. If you do so, then (if this is the spell or abilities only target) the spell or ability won't resolve since this card will now be an illegal target.

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