---
name: "Old Guard"
mana_cost: "{1}{W}"
cmc: 2
type_line: "Artifact Creature — Cyborg Soldier"
colors: ["W"]
color_identity: ["W"]
keywords: []
set: "UST"
set_name: "Unstable"
collector_number: "16"
rarity: "common"
artist: "David Sladek"
oracle_id: "e1819c5a-97ce-490b-81ab-1e3e23d942b3"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/old-guard-ust"
legalities:
  commander: "not_legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "not_legal"
  vintage: "not_legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Old Guard
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{W}` (CMC: 2)
- **Type:** Artifact Creature — Cyborg Soldier
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/1

## Oracle Text
{W}, {T}: Tap target creature without reminder text. (Reminder text is still any italicized text in parentheses that explains rules you already know.)

> *"You say you're capable of flying. You got any proof of that?"*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Checkpoint Officer](/printing/checkpoint-officer-iko.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
2. [Frostbridge Guard](/printing/frostbridge-guard-woe.md) — Creature — Elemental Soldier
3. [Akroan Jailer](/printing/akroan-jailer-ori.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
4. [Gideon's Lawkeeper](/printing/gideons-lawkeeper-m12.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
5. [Master Decoy](/printing/master-decoy-8ed.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
6. [Seasoned Marshal](/printing/seasoned-marshal-ddf.md) — Creature — Human Soldier

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Unstable (UST) #16
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** David Sladek
- **Total Printings:** 2 across all historical editions

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