---
name: "Spectral Gateguards"
mana_cost: "{4}{W}"
cmc: 5
type_line: "Creature — Spirit Soldier"
colors: ["W"]
color_identity: ["W"]
keywords: ["Soulbond"]
set: "AVR"
set_name: "Avacyn Restored"
collector_number: "37"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Wayne England"
oracle_id: "334f7cd5-6c7b-4592-b564-8a0edac4a1b4"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/spectral-gateguards-avr"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Spectral Gateguards
- **Mana Cost:** `{4}{W}` (CMC: 5)
- **Type:** Creature — Spirit Soldier
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/5
- **Keywords:** Soulbond

## Oracle Text
Soulbond (You may pair this creature with another unpaired creature when either enters. They remain paired for as long as you control both of them.)
As long as this creature is paired with another creature, both creatures have vigilance.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Elgaud Shieldmate](/printing/elgaud-shieldmate-avr.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
2. [Geist Trappers](/printing/geist-trappers-avr.md) — Creature — Human Warrior
3. [Wolfir Silverheart](/printing/wolfir-silverheart-avr.md) — Creature — Wolf Warrior
4. [Trusted Forcemage](/printing/trusted-forcemage-avr.md) — Creature — Human Shaman
5. [Galvanic Alchemist](/printing/galvanic-alchemist-avr.md) — Creature — Human Wizard
6. [Hanweir Lancer](/printing/hanweir-lancer-plst.md) — Creature — Human Knight

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Avacyn Restored (AVR) #37
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Wayne England
- **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`