---
name: "Shu Defender"
mana_cost: "{2}{W}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Creature — Human Soldier"
colors: ["W"]
color_identity: ["W"]
keywords: []
set: "PTK"
set_name: "Portal Three Kingdoms"
collector_number: "20"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Sun Nan"
oracle_id: "0b6625cb-4177-45bd-ba99-2af43dfd6f46"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/shu-defender-ptk"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Shu Defender
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{W}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Creature — Human Soldier
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/2

## Oracle Text
Whenever this creature blocks, it gets +0/+2 until end of turn.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Town Sentry](/printing/town-sentry-p02.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
2. [Royal Trooper](/printing/royal-trooper-s99.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
3. [Stalwart Shield-Bearers](/printing/stalwart-shield-bearers-roe.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
4. [Kithkin Shielddare](/printing/kithkin-shielddare-shm.md) — Creature — Kithkin Soldier
5. [Tenth District Guard](/printing/tenth-district-guard-grn.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
6. [Dapper Shieldmate](/printing/dapper-shieldmate-snc.md) — Creature — Human Soldier

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Portal Three Kingdoms (PTK) #20
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Sun Nan
- **Total Printings:** 4 across all historical editions

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