---
name: "Devoted Caretaker"
mana_cost: "{W}"
cmc: 1
type_line: "Creature — Human Cleric"
colors: ["W"]
color_identity: ["W"]
keywords: []
set: "ODY"
set_name: "Odyssey"
collector_number: "18"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Clyde Caldwell"
oracle_id: "654bcf7f-9325-4a4b-8a50-41fdd2b7e514"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/devoted-caretaker-ody"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Devoted Caretaker
- **Mana Cost:** `{W}` (CMC: 1)
- **Type:** Creature — Human Cleric
- **Power/Toughness:** 1/2

## Oracle Text
{W}, {T}: Target permanent you control gains protection from instant spells and from sorcery spells until end of turn.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Mother of Runes](/printing/mother-of-runes-ulg.md) — Creature — Human Cleric
2. [Benevolent Bodyguard](/printing/benevolent-bodyguard-vma.md) — Creature — Human Cleric
3. [Samite Elder](/printing/samite-elder-pls.md) — Creature — Human Cleric
4. [Empty-Shrine Kannushi](/printing/empty-shrine-kannushi-bok.md) — Creature — Human Cleric
5. [Sanctum Custodian](/printing/sanctum-custodian-usg.md) — Creature — Human Cleric
6. [Midvast Protector](/printing/midvast-protector-avr.md) — Creature — Human Wizard

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Odyssey (ODY) #18
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Clyde Caldwell
- **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: `not_legal` | Penny: `not_legal`