Loyal Guardian

Creature — Rhino

Trample

Lieutenant — At the beginning of combat on your turn, if you control your commander, put a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control.

Legality

Format	Legality
1v1 Commander	Legal
Archenemy	Legal
Arena	Legal
Block Constructed	Legal
Canadian Highlander	Legal
Casual	Legal
Commander / EDH	Legal
Commander: Rule 0	Legal
Custom	Legal
Duel Commander	Legal
Freeform	Legal
Gladiator	Legal
Highlander	Legal
Historic	Legal
Historic Brawl	Legal
Legacy	Legal
Leviathan	Legal
Limited	Legal
Oathbreaker	Legal
Planar Constructed	Legal
Planechase	Legal
Quest Magic	Legal
Vanguard	Legal
Vintage	Legal

Discussion (51)

legendofa on Google Gemini strikes again

2 weeks ago

That's beautiful. Victory's Envoy isn't even that new of a card. They're both reasonably common options for exactly that kind of deck. My favorite part is that condescending "Your Loyal Guardian is fake garbage. My Loyal Guardian is a totally real 5/5 trampler for 5 mana that enters tapped. We are not the same." (To save everyone the search, there are no 5-mana 5/5 tapped ETB tramplers right now. The closest is Restless Vinestalk.)

MortisAngelus on Google Gemini strikes again

2 weeks ago

So... I just tried to google to see if there are any discussions comparing Loyal Guardian and Victory's Envoy, in terms of pros and cons as I am debating which one(s) to include in my +1/+1 counters matters deck.

Of course, you cannot do a google search now without Gemini inserting its fantastic thoughts and summaries to your searches (yes, I know you can turn it off through some convoluted menu system, but then we cannot get entertainment like this, can we?), and this is what it gave me:

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griffstick on Upgrades Unleashed Precon with upgrades

1 year ago

• Rishkar, Peema Renegade • Loyal Guardian • Rhythm of the Wild • Swiftfoot Boots • Rishkar's Expertise • Fertilid • Kami of Whispered Hopes • Orochi Merge-Keeper • Kodama of the West Tree • Evolution Witness • Fanatic of Rhonas • Incubation Druid • Managorger Hydra • Bristly Bill • Lizard Blades • Goblin Anarchomancer • Halana and Alena • Renata, Called to the Hunt • Silkguard • Arwen, Weaver of Hope • Railway Brawler

Rakious07 on To the combat step

1 year ago

Loyal Guardian, Gyre Sage Mana, Gruul Beastmaster, Renata, Called to the Hunt, Kodama of the West Tree Ramp, Armorcraft Judge Draw, Rogue's Passage, Rishkar, Peema Renegade Mana, Thundering Raiju, Fertilid Ramp, Champion of Lambholt, Chishiro, the Shattered Blade, Renegade Krasis, Forgotten Ancient, Kurbis, Harvest Celebrant Protection, Oran-Rief Ooze, Kami of Celebration Card advantage, Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider.

UnleashedHavok on MossyFungoid

1 year ago

I like the cards you have here! Great stuff so far. I have several questions and suggestions:

• I know these are the cards you have on hand, but is money a factor so far as buying additional cards? If not, I would highly recommend a Tendershoot Dryad. It will pair well with your Sporecrown Thallid, Verdeloth the Ancient, Nemata, Grove Guardian and Verdant Force. These cards are a pretty solid core for the deck. Now start looking for ways to tutor them. Worldly Tutor, Diabolic Intent, Grim Tutor..... we are in fantastic colors for tutoring the cards you need.
• After building the core of your deck and what you want it to do, I like to add support and utility cards. I love Viconia, Drow Apostle, Shadowheart, Dark Justiciar, Rankle, Master of Pranks, and Loyal Guardian for this purpose! Might I recommend a Thunderfoot Baloth to pair with your Guardian?
• Cut your land count down to 37 - 40, then playtest and see how it feels
• Play to your commander's strength. I am working on a budget version (less than $80) of The Mycotyrant myself, and will be playing Cemetery Tampering, Crawling Infestation, and Crawling Sensation. One of the things I try to do is build a deck that functions well without the commander on the board so I am not completely hosed when they are removed. I like all 3 of these enchantments because I am not in danger of decking myself, and if the commander is not on the field I do not have to mill. I talk about milling, because it plays to The Mycotyrant's strength as a commander. We will see if I still want all 3 enchantments in the deck after I build it and see it in action, hopefully soon.
• If you decide to lean into milling yourself and sacrificing creatures like I have for my deck, I would recommend stepping away from non-creature spells and do your removal in creature form. I currently only have a total of 7 sorceries and instants in my deck, so as I mill myself I am more guaranteed to hit permanent cards. Remember that The Mycotyrant cares about permanent cards in your graveyard, so sacrificing your tokens will not contribute to its descend mechanic.
• To follow along the vein of previous suggestion, invest in some free sac outlets: Greater Good, Altar of Dementia (target yourself to capitalize on commander ability at your end step)

I think that's all I have for the moment...... let me know if you have any questions! Here is my work in progress Budget Mycotyrant

wyattahu on

2 years ago

Thanks! I’ve got both elves already, and am strict about tribal. I’ve just got Herald of Secret Streams and Loyal Guardian as my only non-elves.

carpecanum on

2 years ago

Instead of having so many creatures that add counters I think you should have a few more creatures that benefit from a high power. More Trample would be the easiest. Flying, First Strike and Double Strike. Loyal Guardian should be in to add counters however.

Possibly Hateflayer, Mage Slayer, Krenko, Tin Street Kingpin for more warm bodies

carpecanum on KABLAMza and his big scary boys

3 years ago

Something like Skanos Dragonheart gets a temporary boost that becomes a permanent boost to that Ambitious Dragonborn.

Scepter of Celebration, Sylvan Offering and other token producers would give you more creatures to take advantage of your cards that put counters on everything like Master Chef (and Loyal Guardian and Cathars' Crusade which i see in the maybe board).

I always like Hungering Hydra and Protean Hydra if you have something that pays for the X cost like Hamza (I have a Rosheen Meanderer and Animar, Soul of Elements)