Guardian of Solitude
Creature — Spirit
Whenever you cast a Spirit or Arcane spell, target creature gains flying until end of turn.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Champions of Kamigawa
- Price
- $0.19
- EDHREC rank
- #26636
Guardian of Solitude gives your commander — or any other creature you control — shroud on demand, turning targeted removal into a blank the moment you tap it. A one-mana 1/1 with activated protection is a real rate; the limitation is that shroud blocks your own targeting too, so build accordingly.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Guardian of Solitude fills a narrow but real role — protecting a high-value creature from spot removal at instant speed for a single mana activation. Legacy and Vintage have access to far more efficient protection suites, so it doesn't see meaningful play in those formats. Modern is where the ceiling is highest outside Commander; aggressive white strategies occasionally want redundant, cheap protection pieces, though Selfless Spirit and Swiftfoot Boots effects typically win that slot. Guardian of Solitude is not legal in Pioneer, Standard, or Pauper, which caps its overall demand.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.19 bulk tier
At $0.19, Guardian of Solitude is deep bulk — pick it up from any common/uncommon bin without a second thought. Demand is narrow enough that the price is unlikely to move absent a breakout Commander deck, but at this floor there's no reason to wait.
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Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.