---
name: "Thancred Waters"
mana_cost: "{4}{W}"
cmc: 5
type_line: "Legendary Creature — Human Warrior"
colors: ["W"]
color_identity: ["W"]
keywords: ["Flash", "Royal Guard"]
set: "FIC"
set_name: "Final Fantasy Commander"
collector_number: "139"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Wisnu Tan"
oracle_id: "dc36f81e-d1b0-44a4-bf82-4cd276bc0812"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/thancred-waters-fic"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Thancred Waters
- **Mana Cost:** `{4}{W}` (CMC: 5)
- **Type:** Legendary Creature — Human Warrior
- **Power/Toughness:** 3/5
- **Keywords:** Flash, Royal Guard

## Oracle Text
Flash
Royal Guard — When Thancred Waters enters, another target legendary permanent you control gains indestructible for as long as you control Thancred Waters.
Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, Thancred Waters gains indestructible until end of turn.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Angelheart Protector](/printing/angelheart-protector-znr.md) — Creature — Human Cleric
2. [Dauntless Bodyguard](/printing/dauntless-bodyguard-plst.md) — Creature — Human Knight
3. [Estwald Shieldbasher](/printing/estwald-shieldbasher-dbl.md) — Creature — Human Soldier
4. [Timely Ward](/printing/timely-ward-cmr.md) — Enchantment — Aura
5. [Seasoned Hallowblade](/printing/seasoned-hallowblade-m21.md) — Creature — Human Warrior
6. [Cathar's Companion](/printing/cathars-companion-jmp.md) — Creature — Dog

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Final Fantasy Commander (FIC) #139
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Wisnu Tan
- **Total Printings:** 10 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`