Armored Guardian
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This printing
SetINV
Collector #230
Released2000-10-02
Rarityrare
ArtistArnie Swekel
LanguageEN
Layoutnormal
ScryfallOpen ↗

Armored Guardian

RareColour IDMV 5
Creature — Cat Soldier
: Target creature you control gains protection from the color of your choice until end of turn.
: This creature gains shroud until end of turn. (It can't be the target of spells or abilities.)
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Card capabilities
CreatureProtection
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Other printings
This is the only English printing.
Rulings (1)
wotc4 Oct 2004
You can activate the ability that grants shroud in response to this card being targeted by a spell or ability. If you do so, then (if this is the spell or abilities only target) the spell or ability won't resolve since this card will now be an illegal target.