---
name: "Guardian Shield-Bearer"
mana_cost: "{1}{G}"
cmc: 2
type_line: "Creature — Human Soldier"
colors: ["G"]
color_identity: ["G"]
keywords: ["Megamorph"]
set: "PLST"
set_name: "The List"
collector_number: "DTK-189"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Lindsey Look"
oracle_id: "2bd8a6a4-d0ac-4da3-be1d-5f404ae4b614"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/guardian-shield-bearer-plst"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Guardian Shield-Bearer
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{G}` (CMC: 2)
- **Type:** Creature — Human Soldier
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/1
- **Keywords:** Megamorph

## Oracle Text
Megamorph {3}{G} (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for {3}. Turn it face up any time for its megamorph cost and put a +1/+1 counter on it.)
When this creature is turned face up, put a +1/+1 counter on another target creature you control.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Den Protector](/printing/den-protector-c16.md) — Creature — Human Warrior
2. [Salt Road Ambushers](/printing/salt-road-ambushers-dtk.md) — Creature — Dog Warrior
3. [Ainok Survivalist](/printing/ainok-survivalist-mkc.md) — Creature — Dog Shaman
4. [Segmented Krotiq](/printing/segmented-krotiq-dtk.md) — Creature — Insect
5. [Sandstorm Charger](/printing/sandstorm-charger-plst.md) — Creature — Beast
6. [Dirgur Nemesis](/printing/dirgur-nemesis-dtk.md) — Creature — Serpent

## Printing Details
- **Set:** The List (PLST) #DTK-189
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Lindsey Look
- **Total Printings:** 12 across all historical editions

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