Elite Scaleguard

Elite Scaleguard card image

Elite Scaleguard: Creature - Human Soldier, Commander Masters. When this creature enters, bolster 2. Printings, prices, and format legality on Mana Grove.

Mana cost
{4}{W}
Mana value
5
Type
Creature - Human Soldier
Colour identity
White (W)
Power / toughness
2/3
Rarity
Uncommon
Set
Commander Masters (CMM)
Released
2023-08-04
Collector number
22
Artist
Steve Prescott
Commander rank
8,708 (by how often it appears in Commander decks)
Keywords
Bolster

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About Elite Scaleguard

Elite Scaleguard is a Magic: The Gathering card, an uncommon white creature from Commander Masters (CMM), a Masters set released in August 2023. It is collector number 22 in that set, with art by Steve Prescott. It costs {4}{W} (four generic and one white mana) to cast, for a mana value of 5. It is a 2/3 creature. Its colour identity is white. It is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Duel Commander and Oathbreaker. It has been printed in 9 sets, from Fate Reforged (2015) to Commander Masters (2023). The latest aggregated market price for this printing is $0.20 (normal finish, as of 2026-11-11).

Card text

When this creature enters, bolster 2. (Choose a creature with the least toughness among creatures you control and put two +1/+1 counters on it.)

Whenever a creature you control with a +1/+1 counter on it attacks, tap target creature defending player controls.

Market price

Latest aggregated market price for the normal finish of this printing: $0.20 (as of 2026-11-11).

The figure covers this printing only; other printings carry their own price on their own page.

Format legality

Legality of Elite Scaleguard by format. Formats in which it is not legal are not listed.

PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
Duel CommanderLegal
OathbreakerLegal

Other printings of Elite Scaleguard

Elite Scaleguard has been printed in 9 sets. The other printings are listed newest first, with the rarity and release year of each.

PrintingRarityYear
The List (PLST) #CM2-27Uncommon2024
March of the Machine Commander (MOC) #181Uncommon2023
Midnight Hunt Commander (MIC) #85Uncommon2021
Commander 2021 (C21) #91Uncommon2021
Zendikar Rising Commander (ZNC) #14Uncommon2020
Commander Anthology Volume II (CM2) #27Uncommon2018
Commander 2016 (C16) #65Uncommon2016
Fate Reforged (FRF) #12Uncommon2015

Official rulings

Two official rulings apply to Elite Scaleguard, newest first.

  • Bolster itself doesn't target any creature, though some spells and abilities that bolster may have other effects that target creatures. For example, you could put counters on a creature with protection from white with Abzan Skycaptain's bolster ability.
  • You determine which creature to put counters on as the spell or ability that instructs you to bolster resolves.

Similar cards

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Elite Scaleguard is in the decklist of these preconstructed Commander decks.

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