---
name: "Vanguard of the Rose"
mana_cost: "{1}{W}"
cmc: 2
type_line: "Creature — Vampire Knight"
colors: ["W"]
color_identity: ["W"]
keywords: []
set: "LCI"
set_name: "The Lost Caverns of Ixalan"
collector_number: "42"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Alex Brock"
oracle_id: "de4678f8-a441-4e4a-a339-9b62ebfb0100"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/vanguard-of-the-rose-lci"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Vanguard of the Rose
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{W}` (CMC: 2)
- **Type:** Creature — Vampire Knight
- **Power/Toughness:** 3/1

## Oracle Text
{1}, Sacrifice another creature or artifact: This creature gains indestructible until end of turn. Tap it.

> *"No one soul is worth more than Torrezon's salvation. Press on."*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Pitiless Pontiff](/printing/pitiless-pontiff-rna.md) — Creature — Vampire Cleric
2. [Adanto Vanguard](/printing/adanto-vanguard-plst.md) — Creature — Vampire Soldier
3. [Dauntless Bodyguard](/printing/dauntless-bodyguard-plst.md) — Creature — Human Knight
4. [Falkenrath Aristocrat](/printing/falkenrath-aristocrat-mm3.md) — Creature — Vampire Noble
5. [Vampire Aristocrat](/printing/vampire-aristocrat-mm3.md) — Creature — Vampire Rogue Noble
6. [Dauntless Escort](/printing/dauntless-escort-2x2.md) — Creature — Rhino Soldier

## Printing Details
- **Set:** The Lost Caverns of Ixalan (LCI) #42
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Alex Brock
- **Total Printings:** 8 across all historical editions

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