---
name: "Guard Dogs"
mana_cost: "{3}{W}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Creature — Dog"
colors: ["W"]
color_identity: ["W"]
keywords: []
set: "PLS"
set_name: "Planeshift"
collector_number: "5"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Mike Raabe"
oracle_id: "490af644-2e85-49c7-af63-d5f0a9babff8"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/guard-dogs-pls"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Guard Dogs
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{W}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Creature — Dog
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/2

## Oracle Text
{2}{W}, {T}: Choose a permanent you control. Prevent all combat damage target creature would deal this turn if it shares a color with that permanent.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Pack Leader](/printing/pack-leader-m21.md) — Creature — Dog
2. [Watchdog](/printing/watchdog-tmp.md) — Artifact Creature — Dog
3. [Safeguard](/printing/safeguard-tmp.md) — Enchantment
4. [Well-Laid Plans](/printing/well-laid-plans-inv.md) — Enchantment
5. [Azorius Ploy](/printing/azorius-ploy-dis.md) — Instant
6. [Resolute Watchdog](/printing/resolute-watchdog-rna.md) — Creature — Dog

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Planeshift (PLS) #5
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Mike Raabe
- **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`