---
name: "Earth Kingdom Protectors"
mana_cost: "{W}"
cmc: 1
type_line: "Creature — Human Soldier Ally"
colors: ["W"]
color_identity: ["W"]
keywords: ["Vigilance"]
set: "TLA"
set_name: "Avatar: The Last Airbender"
collector_number: "17"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Leonardo Borazio"
oracle_id: "3bfb3913-808d-444b-97c3-a90af3bc585b"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/earth-kingdom-protectors-tla"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Earth Kingdom Protectors
- **Mana Cost:** `{W}` (CMC: 1)
- **Type:** Creature — Human Soldier Ally
- **Power/Toughness:** 1/1
- **Keywords:** Vigilance

## Oracle Text
Vigilance
Sacrifice this creature: Another target Ally you control gains indestructible until end of turn. (Damage and effects that say "destroy" don't destroy it.)

> *„Haltet die Stellung! Der Erdkönig muss geschützt werden!"*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Dauntless Bodyguard](/printing/dauntless-bodyguard-plst.md) — Creature — Human Knight
2. [Hakoda, Selfless Commander](/printing/hakoda-selfless-commander-tla.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Warrior Ally
3. [Cliffside Rescuer](/printing/cliffside-rescuer-c19.md) — Creature — Kor Soldier
4. [Stalwart Pathlighter](/printing/stalwart-pathlighter-mic.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
5. [Ollenbock Escort](/printing/ollenbock-escort-dbl.md) — Creature — Human Cleric
6. [Dauntless Escort](/printing/dauntless-escort-2x2.md) — Creature — Rhino Soldier

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Avatar: The Last Airbender (TLA) #17
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Leonardo Borazio
- **Total Printings:** 6 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `legal` | Modern: `legal` | Pioneer: `legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `not_legal` | Penny: `not_legal`