---
name: "Crimson Honor Guard"
mana_cost: "{3}{R}{R}"
cmc: 5
type_line: "Creature — Vampire Knight"
colors: ["R"]
color_identity: ["R"]
keywords: ["Trample"]
set: "C17"
set_name: "Commander 2017"
collector_number: "23"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Kieran Yanner"
oracle_id: "3e638aa1-31ff-4e57-9e4e-444211031eb5"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/crimson-honor-guard-c17"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Crimson Honor Guard
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{R}{R}` (CMC: 5)
- **Type:** Creature — Vampire Knight
- **Power/Toughness:** 4/5
- **Keywords:** Trample

## Oracle Text
Trample
At the beginning of each player's end step, this creature deals 4 damage to that player unless they control a commander.

> *Les meilleurs soldats ne valent rien sans mains pour les diriger et sans yeux pour les guider.*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Mounted Dreadknight](/printing/mounted-dreadknight-dbl.md) — Creature — Vampire Knight
2. [Furyblade Vampire](/printing/furyblade-vampire-sir.md) — Creature — Vampire Berserker
3. [Belligerent Guest](/printing/belligerent-guest-vow.md) — Creature — Vampire
4. [Bloodsworn Steward](/printing/bloodsworn-steward-voc.md) — Creature — Vampire Knight
5. [Bloodcrusher of Khorne](/printing/bloodcrusher-of-khorne-40k.md) — Creature — Demon Knight
6. [Knight Rampager](/printing/knight-rampager-40k.md) — Artifact Creature — Knight

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Commander 2017 (C17) #23
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Kieran Yanner
- **Total Printings:** 18 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`