---
name: "Night Market Guard"
mana_cost: "{3}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Artifact Creature — Construct"
colors: []
color_identity: []
keywords: []
set: "AER"
set_name: "Aether Revolt"
collector_number: "166"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Steve Argyle"
oracle_id: "3a7a27fe-60f0-4a21-a1c1-5fef8a528391"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/night-market-guard-aer"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Night Market Guard
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Artifact Creature — Construct
- **Power/Toughness:** 3/1

## Oracle Text
This creature can block an additional creature each combat.

> *„Ein Kopf hält Ausschau nach Vollstreckern des Konsulats. Der andere sucht nach diebischen Renegaten." —Gonti, Fürst der Unterwelt*

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6. [Bonded Construct](/printing/bonded-construct-ori.md) — Artifact Creature — Construct

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Aether Revolt (AER) #166
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Steve Argyle
- **Total Printings:** 14 across all historical editions

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