---
name: "Lieutenants of the Guard"
mana_cost: "{4}{W}"
cmc: 5
type_line: "Creature — Human Soldier"
colors: ["W"]
color_identity: ["W"]
keywords: ["Council's dilemma"]
set: "CN2"
set_name: "Conspiracy: Take the Crown"
collector_number: "16"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Johannes Voss"
oracle_id: "80745dea-2335-43fc-9915-f62e0436e73b"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/lieutenants-of-the-guard-cn2"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Lieutenants of the Guard
- **Mana Cost:** `{4}{W}` (CMC: 5)
- **Type:** Creature — Human Soldier
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/2
- **Keywords:** Council's dilemma

## Oracle Text
Council's dilemma — When this creature enters, starting with you, each player votes for strength or numbers. Put a +1/+1 counter on this creature for each strength vote and create a 1/1 white Soldier creature token for each numbers vote.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Council Guardian](/printing/council-guardian-plst.md) — Creature — Giant Soldier
2. [Custodi Squire](/printing/custodi-squire-cmm.md) — Creature — Spirit Cleric
3. [Brago's Representative](/printing/bragos-representative-plst.md) — Creature — Human Advisor
4. [Círdan the Shipwright](/printing/círdan-the-shipwright-ltc.md) — Legendary Creature — Elf Noble
5. [Emissary Green](/printing/emissary-green-clu.md) — Legendary Creature — Human Advisor
6. [Orchard Elemental](/printing/orchard-elemental-cn2.md) — Creature — Elemental

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Conspiracy: Take the Crown (CN2) #16
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Johannes Voss
- **Total Printings:** 4 across all historical editions

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