Guardian Naga // Banishing Coils
Creature — Snake // Instant — Adventure
Vigilance
During your turn, prevent all damage that would be dealt to this creature.
- CMC
- 7
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Alchemy Horizons: Baldur's Gate
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #13467
Guardian Naga // Banishing Coils gives you a 4/4 deathtouch body on the front and a permanent-exiling aura on the back — two genuinely useful effects on one card. The catch is the front face costs five mana, which is where most Commander tables start asking what you're doing with your turn.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Gorion, Wise Mentor
Gorion, Wise Mentor triggers off casting an Adventure spell, and Guardian Naga // Banishing Coils is exactly that — the Adventure half exiles any nonland permanent, and Gorion's ability staples on a free extra effect on top, turning a clean removal spell into a two-for-one before you even cast the creature.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | not legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Guardian Naga // Banishing Coils earns its slot in decks that specifically reward Adventures — outside that synergy, a five-mana 4/4 with deathtouch is fine but not exciting, and unconditional permanent exile at three mana on the back half is the real draw. In Pauper it's legal but competes in a format where efficiency is ruthless, so the five-mana body drags it down unless the format shifts to slower midrange. Legacy and Vintage allow it but would never run it — the power floor required in those formats makes this a non-starter. Oathbreaker is the sleeper home for it, where the Adventure synergy can be built around a signature spell or planeswalker that rewards chaining permanent answers.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
unknown tier
Current pricing data for Guardian Naga // Banishing Coils isn't available in the system, so check Scryfall or TCGPlayer for the live number. As a non-mythic card with niche appeal, it typically sits in the bulk-to-low-value range and is worth picking up cheaply if your commander rewards Adventures.
Explore
Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.