---
name: "Scalebane's Elite"
mana_cost: "{3}{G}{W}"
cmc: 5
type_line: "Creature — Human Soldier"
colors: ["G", "W"]
color_identity: ["G", "W"]
keywords: ["Protection"]
set: "VIS"
set_name: "Visions"
collector_number: "135"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Steve Luke"
oracle_id: "c04dc6fe-06fc-4e5b-87da-6b8b262a214f"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/scalebanes-elite-vis"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Scalebane's Elite
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{G}{W}` (CMC: 5)
- **Type:** Creature — Human Soldier
- **Power/Toughness:** 4/4
- **Keywords:** Protection

## Oracle Text
Protection from black

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Llanowar Knight](/printing/llanowar-knight-inv.md) — Creature — Elf Knight
2. [Obsidian Acolyte](/printing/obsidian-acolyte-inv.md) — Creature — Human Cleric
3. [Valeron Outlander](/printing/valeron-outlander-con.md) — Creature — Human Scout
4. [Order of the White Shield](/printing/order-of-the-white-shield-me2.md) — Creature — Human Knight
5. [Crusading Knight](/printing/crusading-knight-inv.md) — Creature — Human Knight
6. [Repentant Blacksmith](/printing/repentant-blacksmith-arn.md) — Creature — Human

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Visions (VIS) #135
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Steve Luke
- **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: `not_legal`