---
name: "Guardian Kirin"
mana_cost: "{3}{W}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Creature — Kirin"
colors: ["W"]
color_identity: ["W"]
keywords: ["Flying"]
set: "MH2"
set_name: "Modern Horizons 2"
collector_number: "15"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Anastasia Ovchinnikova"
oracle_id: "e9dbfda3-e162-49f0-b9bf-f8213e27c17d"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/guardian-kirin-mh2"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Guardian Kirin
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{W}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Creature — Kirin
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/3
- **Keywords:** Flying

## Oracle Text
Flying
Whenever another creature you control dies, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.

> *Seguiu o kirin
— Expressão ojutai para
"morreu heroicamente"*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Soulcatcher](/printing/soulcatcher-ody.md) — Creature — Bird Soldier
2. [Shadewing Laureate](/printing/shadewing-laureate-stx.md) — Creature — Human Warlock
3. [Heavenly Qilin](/printing/heavenly-qilin-pz2.md) — Creature — Kirin
4. [Griffin Protector](/printing/griffin-protector-a25.md) — Creature — Griffin
5. [Bounteous Kirin](/printing/bounteous-kirin-sok.md) — Legendary Creature — Kirin Spirit
6. [Keen-Eyed Raven](/printing/keen-eyed-raven-acr.md) — Creature — Bird

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Modern Horizons 2 (MH2) #15
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Anastasia Ovchinnikova
- **Total Printings:** 11 across all historical editions

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