---
name: "Pride Guardian"
mana_cost: "{W}"
cmc: 1
type_line: "Creature — Cat Monk"
colors: ["W"]
color_identity: ["W"]
keywords: ["Defender"]
set: "M12"
set_name: "Magic 2012"
collector_number: "31"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Chris Rahn"
oracle_id: "6b2d396f-802d-4b49-8418-5a96b8a12226"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/pride-guardian-m12"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Pride Guardian
- **Mana Cost:** `{W}` (CMC: 1)
- **Type:** Creature — Cat Monk
- **Power/Toughness:** 0/3
- **Keywords:** Defender

## Oracle Text
Defender
Whenever this creature blocks, you gain 3 life.

> *« N'importe quel lionceau en colère peut brandir une épée. »*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Perimeter Captain](/printing/perimeter-captain-wwk.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
2. [Wall of Hope](/printing/wall-of-hope-lgn.md) — Creature — Wall
3. [Wall of Essence](/printing/wall-of-essence-sth.md) — Creature — Wall
4. [Noble Stand](/printing/noble-stand-nem.md) — Enchantment
5. [Souls of the Faultless](/printing/souls-of-the-faultless-gpt.md) — Creature — Spirit
6. [Wall of Blood](/printing/wall-of-blood-mrd.md) — Creature — Wall

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Magic 2012 (M12) #31
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Chris Rahn
- **Total Printings:** 14 across all historical editions

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