---
name: "Elite Scaleguard"
mana_cost: "{4}{W}"
cmc: 5
type_line: "Creature — Human Soldier"
colors: ["W"]
color_identity: ["W"]
keywords: ["Bolster"]
set: "CM2"
set_name: "Commander Anthology Volume II"
collector_number: "27"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Steve Prescott"
oracle_id: "b90af42d-edb6-4654-b7dc-10f0f272c883"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/elite-scaleguard-cm2"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Elite Scaleguard
- **Mana Cost:** `{4}{W}` (CMC: 5)
- **Type:** Creature — Human Soldier
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/3
- **Keywords:** Bolster

## Oracle Text
When this creature enters, bolster 2. (Choose a creature with the least toughness among creatures you control and put two +1/+1 counters on it.)
Whenever a creature you control with a +1/+1 counter on it attacks, tap target creature defending player controls.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Dragonscale General](/printing/dragonscale-general-pfrf.md) — Creature — Human Warrior
2. [Dromoka Captain](/printing/dromoka-captain-dtk.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
3. [Sandcrafter Mage](/printing/sandcrafter-mage-dtk.md) — Creature — Human Wizard
4. [Cached Defenses](/printing/cached-defenses-frf.md) — Sorcery
5. [Scale Blessing](/printing/scale-blessing-2x2.md) — Instant
6. [Tenth District Guard](/printing/tenth-district-guard-grn.md) — Creature — Human Soldier

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Commander Anthology Volume II (CM2) #27
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Steve Prescott
- **Total Printings:** 65 across all historical editions

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