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Armored Guardian

{3}{W}{U}

Creature — Cat Soldier

Invasion·inv #230·Rare·2000·Art by Arnie Swekel
StandardNot Legal
ModernNot Legal
CommanderLegal
LegacyLegal
PioneerNot Legal
VintageLegal
Armored Guardian
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Oracle Text

{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.)

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Print Details

Set
Invasion (INV)
Number
#230
Rarity
Rare
Artist
Arnie Swekel
Frame
1997
Border
Black
Language
EN
Finishes
Nonfoil, Foil
USD
$0.32
USD Foil
$7.29
EUR
€0.29
EUR Foil
€5.57
MTGO Tix
0.02

Indicative figures.

Card Knowledge

Legalities

StandardNot Legal
PioneerNot Legal
ModernNot Legal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal

Rulings1

10/4/2004·wotc

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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