---
name: "Shield Mate"
mana_cost: "{W}"
cmc: 1
type_line: "Creature — Human Soldier"
colors: ["W"]
color_identity: ["W"]
keywords: []
set: "EXO"
set_name: "Exodus"
collector_number: "19"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Randy Elliott"
oracle_id: "98e7bfd4-fcb6-47b1-ad0b-c54b85dc2a79"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/shield-mate-exo"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Shield Mate
- **Mana Cost:** `{W}` (CMC: 1)
- **Type:** Creature — Human Soldier
- **Power/Toughness:** 1/1

## Oracle Text
Sacrifice this creature: Target creature gets +0/+4 until end of turn.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Haazda Shield Mate](/printing/haazda-shield-mate-dis.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
2. [Kjeldoran Elite Guard](/printing/kjeldoran-elite-guard-me2.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
3. [Dapper Shieldmate](/printing/dapper-shieldmate-snc.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
4. [Tenth District Guard](/printing/tenth-district-guard-grn.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
5. [Infantry Veteran](/printing/infantry-veteran-vis.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
6. [Expendable Troops](/printing/expendable-troops-ulg.md) — Creature — Human Soldier

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Exodus (EXO) #19
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Randy Elliott
- **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: `legal` | Penny: `legal`