---
name: "Guardian of the Halls"
mana_cost: "{1}{G}"
cmc: 2
type_line: "Creature — Elf Soldier"
colors: ["G"]
color_identity: ["G"]
keywords: ["Trample"]
set: "HOB"
set_name: "The Hobbit"
collector_number: "127"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Andreia Ugrai"
oracle_id: "c3fb2829-64f2-4795-b815-edcc5bbbc360"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/guardian-of-the-halls-hob"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Guardian of the Halls
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{G}` (CMC: 2)
- **Type:** Creature — Elf Soldier
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/2
- **Keywords:** Trample

## Oracle Text
Trample
{5}{G}{G}: Put three +1/+1 counters on this creature.

> *The Wood-Elves were not wicked folk. If they had a fault, it was distrust of strangers. Though their magic was strong, even in those days they were wary.*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Greenbelt Guardian](/printing/greenbelt-guardian-dft.md) — Creature — Elf Ranger
2. [Bramblewood Paragon](/printing/bramblewood-paragon-prm.md) — Creature — Elf Warrior
3. [Elvish Herder](/printing/elvish-herder-usg.md) — Creature — Elf
4. [Defiant Elf](/printing/defiant-elf-lgn.md) — Creature — Elf
5. [Talara's Battalion](/printing/talaras-battalion-dpa.md) — Creature — Elf Warrior
6. [Rushwood Elemental](/printing/rushwood-elemental-mmq.md) — Creature — Elemental

## Printing Details
- **Set:** The Hobbit (HOB) #127
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Andreia Ugrai
- **Total Printings:** 6 across all historical editions

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