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Veteran Bodyguard

Multiverse ID: 202583

Veteran Bodyguard

Comments (11)

majinara
★★★★☆ (4.4/5.0) (7 votes)
Art for the ladies.
Paleopaladin
★★★☆☆ (3.7/5.0) (3 votes)
Change mechanics to "Tap: Prevent all damage that would be dealt this turn to target Whitney Houston."
Larwick
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0) (5 votes)
Hello George Clooney.
Tezz
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0) (1 vote)
just "human''? not soldier? or maybe even cleric? the ability is really clericy.
yyukichigai
★★★★☆ (4.9/5.0) (5 votes)
Amazing card, and one of the earliest examples of a creature that could completely shut down an opponent's offense. Slapping Regeneration on him and leaving some forests untapped all but ensured you weren't going to take creature damage for the rest of the game.

Combos ridiculously well with a lot of cards: Gaseous Form, Scars of the Veteran, Temper, Test of Faith, Indestructibility, Unquestioned Authority/Spirit Mantle, Inviolability/Heart of Light, Mother of Runes... I could go on and on and on.

Bottom line: this guy can singlehandedly win you games. Anybody who isn't rating him at least a 4 has never had the benefit of playing with one.
Shannnnoonn
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0) (1 vote)
First white creature card I ever pulled.... Love this card... 4/5.... He hits the board with a huge target on his forehead.... I can hear him saying "You have to go through me first buddy..."
emlit
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0) (5 votes)
@Larwick:
I think you mean Jean-Claude Van Damme. Or Lou Ferrigno would be acceptable. Remember the art is from the early 90's.
TheHandyman
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0) (2 votes)
George Clooney? Nah...it's the Hoff.
DacenOctavio
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Looks more like Patrick Swayzee.
IamjustnotCreative
★★★★☆ (4.0/5.0) (1 vote)
They should have reprinted this in Time Spiral , but with Morph!