---
name: "Samite Elder"
mana_cost: "{2}{W}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Creature — Human Cleric"
colors: ["W"]
color_identity: ["W"]
keywords: []
set: "PLS"
set_name: "Planeshift"
collector_number: "14"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Terese Nielsen"
oracle_id: "8feb27aa-1f62-46e5-ba20-72c712de0862"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/samite-elder-pls"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Samite Elder
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{W}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Creature — Human Cleric
- **Power/Toughness:** 1/2

## Oracle Text
{T}: Creatures you control gain protection from the colors of target permanent you control until end of turn.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Mother of Runes](/printing/mother-of-runes-ulg.md) — Creature — Human Cleric
2. [Benevolent Bodyguard](/printing/benevolent-bodyguard-vma.md) — Creature — Human Cleric
3. [Empty-Shrine Kannushi](/printing/empty-shrine-kannushi-bok.md) — Creature — Human Cleric
4. [Midvast Protector](/printing/midvast-protector-avr.md) — Creature — Human Wizard
5. [Giver of Runes](/printing/giver-of-runes-ha7.md) — Creature — Kor Cleric
6. [Stave Off](/printing/stave-off-m12.md) — Instant

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Planeshift (PLS) #14
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Terese Nielsen
- **Total Printings:** 9 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: `legal`