---
name: "Gaea's Protector"
mana_cost: "{3}{G}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Creature — Elemental Warrior"
colors: ["G"]
color_identity: ["G"]
keywords: []
set: "DOM"
set_name: "Dominaria"
collector_number: "162"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Grzegorz Rutkowski"
oracle_id: "d91d5d22-9f94-4a41-9970-0a8ddd2f7711"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/gaeas-protector-dom"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Gaea's Protector
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{G}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Creature — Elemental Warrior
- **Power/Toughness:** 4/2

## Oracle Text
This creature must be blocked if able.

> *Os phyrexianos que tombaram há muito foram transformados em elementais por Gaia, mas os demais habitantes de Yavimaya ainda os olham com apreensão.*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Den Protector](/printing/den-protector-c16.md) — Creature — Human Warrior
2. [Ashenmoor Gouger](/printing/ashenmoor-gouger-shm.md) — Creature — Elemental Warrior
3. [Glade Watcher](/printing/glade-watcher-dtk.md) — Creature — Elemental
4. [Seismic Elemental](/printing/seismic-elemental-gnt.md) — Creature — Elemental
5. [Palace Guard](/printing/palace-guard-m11.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
6. [Champion of Lambholt](/printing/champion-of-lambholt-mic.md) — Creature — Human Warrior

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Dominaria (DOM) #162
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Grzegorz Rutkowski
- **Total Printings:** 19 across all historical editions

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