Guardian of New Benalia
Creature — Human Soldier
Enlist (As this creature attacks, you may tap a nonattacking creature you control without summoning sickness. When you do, add its power to this creature's until end of turn.)
Whenever this creature enlists a creature, scry 2.
Discard a card: This creature gains indestructible until end of turn. Tap it.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Dominaria United Promos
- Price
- $0.46
- EDHREC rank
- #16284
Guardian of New Benalia hits the board as a 3/3 lifelink for two mana and exiles a card from an opponent's graveyard on entry — that's a lot of body and incidental hate for a common white creature. It's a staple in any white aggro shell that wants a curve-filling threat that also answers recursion strategies.
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 |
In Commander, Guardian of New Benalia earns a slot in white weenie and soldier-tribal builds where the graveyard hate is a free bonus on a creature that already pulls its weight in combat. Competitive formats like Modern and Pioneer don't have much use for it — two mana for a 3/3 lifelink is fine but not exceptional, and those formats demand more specialized two-drops. Legacy runs enough graveyard-dependent strategies that the exile trigger has real upside, but the card still won't crack most curated lists. Guardian of New Benalia is essentially a Commander and limited card: a role-player, not a format staple.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.46 bulk tier
At $0.46, Guardian of New Benalia sits firmly in bulk territory, which is exactly where it belongs given its limited competitive demand. It's a safe pickup for the effect — no risk of it jumping in price, and easy to trade for at your local game store.
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Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.