---
name: "Ceremonial Guard"
mana_cost: "{2}{R}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Creature — Human Soldier"
colors: ["R"]
color_identity: ["R"]
keywords: []
set: "MMQ"
set_name: "Mercadian Masques"
collector_number: "182"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Daren Bader"
oracle_id: "3d8aae86-266f-4bfd-a058-0fe12b5ea354"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/ceremonial-guard-mmq"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Ceremonial Guard
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{R}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Creature — Human Soldier
- **Power/Toughness:** 3/4

## Oracle Text
When this creature attacks or blocks, destroy it at end of combat.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Loyal Sentry](/printing/loyal-sentry-ddf.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
2. [Capital Guard](/printing/capital-guard-tle.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
3. [Kjeldoran Elite Guard](/printing/kjeldoran-elite-guard-me2.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
4. [Mardu Blazebringer](/printing/mardu-blazebringer-ktk.md) — Creature — Ogre Warrior
5. [Alaborn Zealot](/printing/alaborn-zealot-p02.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
6. [Kjeldoran Home Guard](/printing/kjeldoran-home-guard-cst.md) — Creature — Human Soldier

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Mercadian Masques (MMQ) #182
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Daren Bader
- **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: `legal` | Penny: `not_legal`