Spara's Bodyguard is a Mythic Rare Rhino Warrior from the 2022 Alchemy: New Capenna set, featuring a unique protective mechanic for your creatures.
Spara's Bodyguard
2022 • Magic: The Gathering • Alchemy: New Capenna
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Spara's Bodyguard, numbered 28 in the Alchemy: New Capenna expansion, stands out as a powerful Mythic Rare creature within the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Released in 2022, this card brings distinct strategic depth to gameplay through its versatile protective abilities. As a Rhino Warrior with a mana cost of {G}{W}{U}, it serves as a flexible threat that can significantly bolster your board presence when deployed. The card’s primary appeal lies in its dynamic entering-the-battlefield trigger. When played, you may choose a creature card from your hand to permanently gain a shield counter, ensuring it enters with enhanced durability. If no card is chosen, Spara's Bodyguard itself receives a shield counter, making it resilient against early removal. This dual-purpose design allows players to adapt quickly to the match state, protecting key assets or stabilizing their own position. Beyond its initial impact, Spara's Bodyguard grows stronger throughout the game. At the beginning of each combat, it receives a +1/+1 boost for every shield counter among other creatures you control. This scaling ability makes it a formidable late-game defender, rewarding players who build diverse boards with protected units. The synergy between its entrance effect and its combat power creates a compelling engine for aggressive or midrange strategies. Whether you are building a competitive deck or expanding your collection of Mythic Rares, this card offers both aesthetic appeal and mechanical sophistication. Its three-color identity and unique shield counter theme make it a standout piece in any Magic: The Gathering enthusiast's library.
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Spara's Bodyguard
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Magic: The Gathering
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Mythic Rare
Ilse Gort
Card Stock
English
{G}{W}{U}
Creature — Rhino Warrior
3 / 3
G, U, W
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When Spara's Bodyguard enters the battlefield, you may choose a creature card in your hand. If you do, it perpetually gains "This creature enters the battlefield with an additional shield counter on it." Otherwise, put a shield counter on Spara's Bodyguard. (If it would be dealt damage or destroyed, remove a shield counter from it instead.) At the beginning of each combat, Spara's Bodyguard gets +1/+1 until end of turn for each shield counter among other creatures you control.
