Sanctuary Warden

Sanctuary Warden {4}{W}{W}

Creature - Angel Soldier
Flying
Sanctuary Warden enters with two shield counters on it.
Whenever Sanctuary Warden enters or attacks, you may remove a counter from a creature or planeswalker you control. If you do, draw a card and create a 1/1 green and white Citizen creature token.
5/5
Details
Legalities
Rulings
  • 2022-04-29 A creature with a shield counter on it may still be destroyed by state-based actions if it has damage marked on it equal to its toughness or has been dealt unpreventable damage by a source with deathtouch.
  • 2022-04-29 If a permanent that would be dealt damage has more than one shield counter on it, that damage is prevented and only one shield counter is removed.
  • 2022-04-29 If a permanent with a shield counter is dealt unpreventable damage, that damage will be dealt and a shield counter will still be removed.
  • 2022-04-29 Removing a shield counter in this way isn't the same as regenerating a creature.
  • 2022-04-29 Sanctuary Warden's triggered ability allows you to remove any kind of counter, not just a shield counter.
  • 2022-04-29 Shield counters don't prevent players from sacrificing creatures.
  • 2022-04-29 "Shield" is not an ability that creatures have and shield counters are not keyword counters. If a creature with a shield counter loses its abilities, the shield counter will still protect it as normal.
Printings
  • Streets of New Capenna 30 343 443 (mythic)
  • Streets of New Capenna Promos 30p 30s (mythic)

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Foreign names
  • 厅舍护卫
  • 廳舍護衛
  • Hüterin des Heiligtums
  • Garde du sanctuaire
  • Sorvegliante del Santuario
  • 聖域の番人
  • 성소 관리인
  • Protetora do Santuário
  • Стражница Святилища
  • Guarda del santuario