---
name: "Elite Guardmage"
mana_cost: "{2}{W}{U}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Creature — Human Wizard"
colors: ["U", "W"]
color_identity: ["U", "W"]
keywords: ["Flying"]
set: "WAR"
set_name: "War of the Spark"
collector_number: "195"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "PINDURSKI"
oracle_id: "92dfeeb2-1117-422b-87ea-08a589f1134b"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/elite-guardmage-war"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Elite Guardmage
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{W}{U}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Creature — Human Wizard
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/3
- **Keywords:** Flying

## Oracle Text
Flying
When this creature enters, you gain 3 life and draw a card.

> *„Sei vorsichtig. Wenn du in Neu-Prahv eindringen willst, legst du dich nicht nur mit Dovin an."
—Lavinia zu Chandra Nalaar*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Gryff Vanguard](/printing/gryff-vanguard-ddq.md) — Creature — Human Knight
2. [Courier Griffin](/printing/courier-griffin-bfz.md) — Creature — Griffin
3. [Kemba's Skyguard](/printing/kembas-skyguard-ddf.md) — Creature — Cat Knight
4. [Mesa Cavalier](/printing/mesa-cavalier-dmu.md) — Creature — Human Knight
5. [Cloudkin Seer](/printing/cloudkin-seer-clu.md) — Creature — Elemental Wizard
6. [Aven Wind Mage](/printing/aven-wind-mage-m19.md) — Creature — Bird Wizard

## Printing Details
- **Set:** War of the Spark (WAR) #195
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** PINDURSKI
- **Total Printings:** 11 across all historical editions

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