---
name: "Cradle Guard"
mana_cost: "{1}{G}{G}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Creature — Treefolk"
colors: ["G"]
color_identity: ["G"]
keywords: ["Trample", "Echo"]
set: "USG"
set_name: "Urza's Saga"
collector_number: "245"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Mark Zug"
oracle_id: "846c0867-6f0e-4e44-8f45-8f9720b62065"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/cradle-guard-usg"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Cradle Guard
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{G}{G}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Creature — Treefolk
- **Power/Toughness:** 4/4
- **Keywords:** Trample, Echo

## Oracle Text
Trample
Echo {1}{G}{G} (At the beginning of your upkeep, if this came under your control since the beginning of your last upkeep, sacrifice it unless you pay its echo cost.)

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Sheltering Ancient](/printing/sheltering-ancient-plst.md) — Creature — Treefolk
2. [Acridian](/printing/acridian-usg.md) — Creature — Insect
3. [Weatherseed Treefolk](/printing/weatherseed-treefolk-wc99.md) — Creature — Treefolk
4. [Ghastbark Twins](/printing/ghastbark-twins-m19.md) — Creature — Treefolk
5. [Multani's Acolyte](/printing/multanis-acolyte-ulg.md) — Creature — Elf
6. [Guardian of the Halls](/printing/guardian-of-the-halls-hob.md) — Creature — Elf Soldier

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Urza's Saga (USG) #245
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Mark Zug
- **Total Printings:** 11 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`