---
name: "Guardian Archon"
mana_cost: "{4}{W}{W}"
cmc: 6
type_line: "Creature — Archon"
colors: ["W"]
color_identity: ["W"]
keywords: ["Flying"]
set: "C21"
set_name: "Commander 2021"
collector_number: "17"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Scott M. Fischer"
oracle_id: "c7748659-0206-448f-8567-83565cb0b51a"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/guardian-archon-c21"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Guardian Archon
- **Mana Cost:** `{4}{W}{W}` (CMC: 6)
- **Type:** Creature — Archon
- **Power/Toughness:** 5/5
- **Keywords:** Flying

## Oracle Text
Flying
As this creature enters, secretly choose an opponent.
Reveal the player you chose: You and target permanent you control each gain protection from the chosen player until end of turn. Activate only once.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Archon of Absolution](/printing/archon-of-absolution-eld.md) — Creature — Archon
2. [Blazing Archon](/printing/blazing-archon-aa4.md) — Creature — Archon
3. [Serra's Emissary](/printing/serras-emissary-pmh2.md) — Creature — Angel
4. [Glory](/printing/glory-prm.md) — Creature — Incarnation
5. [Vengeful Archon](/printing/vengeful-archon-m11.md) — Creature — Archon
6. [Archon of Valor's Reach](/printing/archon-of-valors-reach-c20.md) — Creature — Archon

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Commander 2021 (C21) #17
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Scott M. Fischer
- **Total Printings:** 16 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`