---
name: "Anaba Bodyguard"
mana_cost: "{3}{R}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Creature — Minotaur"
colors: ["R"]
color_identity: ["R"]
keywords: ["First strike"]
set: "6ED"
set_name: "Classic Sixth Edition"
collector_number: "164"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Anson Maddocks"
oracle_id: "8c64db66-879e-46ad-9d11-8a95b6cf5d19"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/anaba-bodyguard-6ed"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Anaba Bodyguard
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{R}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Creature — Minotaur
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/3
- **Keywords:** First strike

## Oracle Text
First strike (This creature deals combat damage before creatures without first strike.)

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Zerapa Minotaur](/printing/zerapa-minotaur-pcy.md) — Creature — Minotaur
2. [Talruum Champion](/printing/talruum-champion-vis.md) — Creature — Minotaur
3. [Minotaur Aggressor](/printing/minotaur-aggressor-rtr.md) — Creature — Minotaur Berserker
4. [Burning-Fist Minotaur](/printing/burning-fist-minotaur-hou.md) — Creature — Minotaur Wizard
5. [Head of Security](/printing/head-of-security-trc.md) — Creature — Andorian Soldier
6. [Goblin Brawler](/printing/goblin-brawler-5dn.md) — Creature — Goblin Warrior

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Classic Sixth Edition (6ED) #164
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Anson Maddocks
- **Total Printings:** 31 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `legal` | Pioneer: `not_legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `legal` | Penny: `legal`