---
name: "Guardian of the Forgotten"
mana_cost: "{3}{W}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Creature — Elephant Warrior"
colors: ["W"]
color_identity: ["W"]
keywords: ["Vigilance", "Manifest"]
set: "MH3"
set_name: "Modern Horizons 3"
collector_number: "28"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Ron Spears"
oracle_id: "89b88a6c-92be-43eb-9de4-f79cc75c6d90"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/guardian-of-the-forgotten-mh3"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Guardian of the Forgotten
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{W}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Creature — Elephant Warrior
- **Power/Toughness:** 4/4
- **Keywords:** Vigilance, Manifest

## Oracle Text
Vigilance
Whenever a modified creature you control dies, manifest the top card of your library. (Equipment, Auras you control, and counters are modifications. To manifest a card, put it onto the battlefield face down as a 2/2 creature. Turn it face up any time for its mana cost if it's a creature card.)

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Whisperwood Elemental](/printing/whisperwood-elemental-mkc.md) — Creature — Elemental
2. [Soul-Strike Technique](/printing/soul-strike-technique-plst.md) — Enchantment — Aura
3. [Faithful Disciple](/printing/faithful-disciple-ymid.md) — Creature — Human Cleric
4. [Sultai Emissary](/printing/sultai-emissary-frf.md) — Creature — Zombie Warrior
5. [Unwavering Initiate](/printing/unwavering-initiate-akh.md) — Creature — Human Warrior
6. [Brazen Upstart](/printing/brazen-upstart-snc.md) — Creature — Elf Shaman

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Modern Horizons 3 (MH3) #28
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Ron Spears
- **Total Printings:** 8 across all historical editions

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