---
name: "Council Guardian"
mana_cost: "{5}{W}"
cmc: 6
type_line: "Creature — Giant Soldier"
colors: ["W"]
color_identity: ["W"]
keywords: ["Will of the council"]
set: "PLST"
set_name: "The List"
collector_number: "CNS-15"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Volkan Baǵa"
oracle_id: "4f212675-e34d-4387-a125-e17b25757083"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/council-guardian-plst"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Council Guardian
- **Mana Cost:** `{5}{W}` (CMC: 6)
- **Type:** Creature — Giant Soldier
- **Power/Toughness:** 5/5
- **Keywords:** Will of the council

## Oracle Text
Will of the council — When this creature enters, starting with you, each player votes for blue, black, red, or green. This creature gains protection from each color with the most votes or tied for most votes.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Lieutenants of the Guard](/printing/lieutenants-of-the-guard-cn2.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
2. [Custodi Squire](/printing/custodi-squire-cmm.md) — Creature — Spirit Cleric
3. [Círdan the Shipwright](/printing/círdan-the-shipwright-ltc.md) — Legendary Creature — Elf Noble
4. [Council's Judgment](/printing/councils-judgment-cns.md) — Sorcery
5. [Magister of Worth](/printing/magister-of-worth-cns.md) — Creature — Angel
6. [Brago's Representative](/printing/bragos-representative-plst.md) — Creature — Human Advisor

## Printing Details
- **Set:** The List (PLST) #CNS-15
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Volkan Baǵa
- **Total Printings:** 4 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: `not_legal`