The 2008 Magic: The Gathering Shards of Alara foil Guardians of Akrasa (#12) is a distinctive common card featuring the Defender and Exalted mechanics.
2008 • Magic: The Gathering • Shards of Alara
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Guardians of Akrasa
Game
Magic: The Gathering
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Common
Alan Pollack
Card Stock
English
Foil
{2}{W}
Creature — Human Soldier
0 / 4
W
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Defender (This creature can't attack.) Exalted (Whenever a creature you control attacks alone, that creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.)
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