Bushy Bodyguard
Creature — Squirrel Warrior
Offspring 
(You may pay an additional as you cast this spell. If you do, when this creature enters, create a 1/1 token copy of it.)
When this creature enters, you may forage. If you do, put two +1/+1 counters on it. (To forage, exile three cards from your graveyard or sacrifice a Food.)
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Bloomburrow
- Price
- $0.28
- EDHREC rank
- #11392
Bushy Bodyguard enters the battlefield and immediately grants a target creature indestructible until end of turn — protection on a body, no spells required. In Camellia, the Seedmiser decks that want Halfling triggers stacked on top of combat protection, it earns its slot cleanly.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Camellia, the Seedmiser
Camellia, the Seedmiser draws a card every time you cast a Halfling, and Bushy Bodyguard is both a Halfling and a shield for Camellia herself — one card that extends the engine and protects the piece running it.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Bushy Bodyguard is legal in every major format but belongs to Commander almost exclusively. In 60-card formats, a 1/1 that offers one-time indestructible insurance competes poorly against purpose-built protection spells like Alseid of Life's Bounty or Tyvar's Stand. Commander is where tribal density and enter-the-battlefield triggers make a Halfling body meaningful beyond its stats — and in Camellia, the Seedmiser specifically, the incidental card draw is worth more than the 1/1 frame suggests. Outside that shell, it's a fringe inclusion at best.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.28 bulk tier
At $0.28, Bushy Bodyguard sits firmly in bulk territory — you're paying for staple-box convenience, not scarcity. Bulk commons and uncommons at this price point rarely hold or climb unless a new commander drives sudden tribal demand, so pick it up for what it does today, not for what it might become.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Camellia, the Seedmiser
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.