---
name: "Bronze Guardian"
mana_cost: "{4}{W}"
cmc: 5
type_line: "Artifact Creature — Golem"
colors: []
color_identity: ["W"]
keywords: ["Ward", "Double strike"]
set: "C21"
set_name: "Commander 2021"
collector_number: "13"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Grzegorz Rutkowski"
oracle_id: "922a030c-857b-4c61-93df-b70ebb32abd3"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/bronze-guardian-c21"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Bronze Guardian
- **Mana Cost:** `{4}{W}` (CMC: 5)
- **Type:** Artifact Creature — Golem
- **Keywords:** Ward, Double strike

## Oracle Text
Double strike
Ward {2} (Whenever this creature becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, counter it unless that player pays {2}.)
Other artifacts you control have ward {2}.
Bronze Guardian's power is equal to the number of artifacts you control.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
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3. [Armored Armadillo](/printing/armored-armadillo-otj.md) — Creature — Armadillo
4. [Su-Chi Cave Guard](/printing/su-chi-cave-guard-bro.md) — Artifact Creature — Construct
5. [Rimeshield Frost Giant](/printing/rimeshield-frost-giant-afr.md) — Creature — Giant Warrior
6. [Ghalma's Warden](/printing/ghalmas-warden-som.md) — Creature — Elephant Soldier

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Commander 2021 (C21) #13
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Grzegorz Rutkowski

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

## Official Rulings
- *(2021-04-16)* The ability that defines Bronze Guardian's power applies in all zones, not only while it is on the battlefield.
- *(2021-04-16)* Once a ward ability has triggered, it doesn't matter if the artifact loses ward (most likely because Bronze Guardian leaves the battlefield in response) before the ability resolves. The controller of the spell or ability will still have to pay {2} or the spell or ability will be countered.