---
name: "Armored Guardian"
mana_cost: "{3}{W}{U}"
cmc: 5
type_line: "Creature — Cat Soldier"
colors: ["U", "W"]
color_identity: ["U", "W"]
keywords: []
set: "INV"
set_name: "Invasion"
collector_number: "230"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Arnie Swekel"
oracle_id: "46752289-01e8-4839-8889-49db1efd2e1a"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/armored-guardian-inv"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Armored Guardian
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{W}{U}` (CMC: 5)
- **Type:** Creature — Cat Soldier
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/5

## 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.)

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Shelter](/printing/shelter-j21.md) — Instant
2. [Hisoka's Guard](/printing/hisokas-guard-chk.md) — Creature — Human Wizard
3. [Homarid Warrior](/printing/homarid-warrior-fem.md) — Creature — Homarid Warrior
4. [Midvast Protector](/printing/midvast-protector-avr.md) — Creature — Human Wizard
5. [Mother of Runes](/printing/mother-of-runes-ulg.md) — Creature — Human Cleric
6. [Spectral Guardian](/printing/spectral-guardian-mir.md) — Creature — Spirit

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Invasion (INV) #230
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Arnie Swekel
- **Total Printings:** 9 across all historical editions

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