Affa Protector
Creature — Human Soldier Ally
Vigilance
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Oath of the Gatewatch
- Price
- $0.10
- EDHREC rank
- #26260
Affa Protector is a 1/4 with vigilance for three mana — a stat line that trades poorly in combat and accomplishes nothing beyond occupying a board slot. There is no competitive or casual context where this card earns its place in a 99.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Affa Protector is legal in Commander, Legacy, Modern, Pioneer, Vintage, Pauper, and Oathbreaker, but legality is not the same as playability. In Commander, a 1/4 vigilance body for three with no ETB, no evasion, and no text beyond its keywords is below the power floor of nearly every viable white creature. In Pauper, the format where commons get the most scrutiny, it still fails to clear the bar — white has far better defensive and aggressive options at the same cost. Across every format where it's legal, Affa Protector is outclassed before the conversation starts.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.10 bulk tier
At $0.10, Affa Protector is deep bulk — the kind of card that ends up in a collection box, not a deck. The price reflects the demand accurately: there is no realistic spike scenario for a vanilla-adjacent three-drop with no constructed application.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.