---
name: "Haazda Shield Mate"
mana_cost: "{2}{W}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Creature — Human Soldier"
colors: ["W"]
color_identity: ["W"]
keywords: []
set: "DIS"
set_name: "Dissension"
collector_number: "12"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Ron Spears"
oracle_id: "49b689a3-9197-4a04-a62f-218b245d6e23"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/haazda-shield-mate-dis"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Haazda Shield Mate
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{W}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Creature — Human Soldier
- **Power/Toughness:** 1/1

## Oracle Text
At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice this creature unless you pay {W}{W}.
{W}: The next time a source of your choice would deal damage to you this turn, prevent that damage.

> *Der Schild der Haazda ist breit genug, um sowohl die Freien als auch die Angehörigen der Gilden zu beschützen.*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Shield Mate](/printing/shield-mate-exo.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
2. [Dapper Shieldmate](/printing/dapper-shieldmate-snc.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
3. [Sanctum Guardian](/printing/sanctum-guardian-9ed.md) — Creature — Human Cleric
4. [Selfless Squire](/printing/selfless-squire-c21.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
5. [Oracle's Attendants](/printing/oracles-attendants-8ed.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
6. [Mercenaries](/printing/mercenaries-ice.md) — Creature — Human Mercenary

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Dissension (DIS) #12
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Ron Spears
- **Total Printings:** 9 across all historical editions

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