---
name: "Noble Stand"
mana_cost: "{4}{W}"
cmc: 5
type_line: "Enchantment"
colors: ["W"]
color_identity: ["W"]
keywords: []
set: "NEM"
set_name: "Nemesis"
collector_number: "14"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Greg Hildebrandt & Tim Hildebrandt"
oracle_id: "1aa1e34c-b2ff-4750-9e73-5707a8f49bfb"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/noble-stand-nem"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Noble Stand
- **Mana Cost:** `{4}{W}` (CMC: 5)
- **Type:** Enchantment

## Oracle Text
Whenever a creature you control blocks, you gain 2 life.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Noble Purpose](/printing/noble-purpose-mmq.md) — Enchantment
2. [Righteous Cause](/printing/righteous-cause-cmd.md) — Enchantment
3. [Nykthos Paragon](/printing/nykthos-paragon-mh2.md) — Enchantment Creature — Human Soldier
4. [Deepwood Tantiv](/printing/deepwood-tantiv-mmq.md) — Creature — Beast
5. [Perimeter Captain](/printing/perimeter-captain-wwk.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
6. [Pride Guardian](/printing/pride-guardian-cns.md) — Creature — Cat Monk

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Nemesis (NEM) #14
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Greg Hildebrandt & Tim Hildebrandt
- **Total Printings:** 8 across all historical editions

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