Consul's Shieldguard
Creature — Dwarf Soldier
When this creature enters, you get 
(two energy counters).
Whenever this creature attacks, you may pay . If you do, another target attacking creature gains indestructible until end of turn.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Kaladesh
- Price
- $0.04
- EDHREC rank
- #24682
Consul's Shieldguard enters the battlefield and immediately hands out a +1/+1 counter to a creature you control, but four mana for a 3/4 body that does exactly that once is a bad exchange in almost every context. The effect doesn't scale, doesn't repeat, and doesn't threaten the board — bulk rare for a reason.
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 | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Consul's Shieldguard is legal across Commander, Legacy, Modern, Pioneer, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but legal and playable are different things. In Commander, the only realistic home is a dedicated +1/+1 counter deck where every counter trigger matters — even then, four mana for a one-shot counter on a vanilla body is near the bottom of the pile. Legacy, Modern, and Vintage have no interest in this effect at this rate. Pioneer's +1/+1 counter synergy decks can find this effect on more efficient cards at lower mana costs. Consul's Shieldguard is a Commander bulk inclusion at best, and only in the most counter-hungry lists.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.04 bulk tier
At $0.04, Consul's Shieldguard is deep bulk — the price reflects the demand accurately. Don't expect it to move; there's no competitive breakout scenario that changes that trajectory.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.