Guardian of the Halls

Name: Guardian of the Halls
Brand: Magic: The Gathering
SKU: 4265caec-8c28-44cd-8e6b-90b5af926d3c
Price: 0.15 USD
Availability: InStock

The Hobbit #127

Type: Creature — Elf Soldier

Mana cost: {1}{G}

Card text: Trample {5}{G}{G}: Put three +1/+1 counters on this creature.

P/T: 2/2

Rarity: common

Artist: Andreia Ugrai

"The Wood-Elves were not wicked folk. If they had a fault, it was distrust of strangers. Though their magic was strong, even in those days they were wary."

Released: August 14, 2026

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Format Legality

Format	Legality
Standard	✓ Legal
Pioneer	✓ Legal
Modern	✓ Legal
Legacy	✓ Legal
Commander	✓ Legal
Vintage	✓ Legal
Pauper	✓ Legal
Oathbreaker	✓ Legal

Draft & Sealed Synergies

Best cards to pair with Guardian of the Halls in The Hobbit limited

common

Wood Elves

Creature — Elf Scout

Wood Elves is an Elf that helps ramp toward Guardian of the Halls' expensive activated ability, and both are Elves that benefit from Thranduil's or Woodland Weavemaster's tribal buffs.

Boughside Wanderers

Creature — Elf Scout

Boughside Wanderers is another Elf Scout that shares the green Elf shell with Guardian of the Halls, and both benefit from Thranduil's pump and Woodland Weavemaster's mana generation to activate Guardian's counter ability.

Beorn, Reluctant Host // Till and Tend

Legendary Creature — Human Bear Shapeshifter // Sorcery — Adventure

Till and Tend gives an extra land drop to help ramp toward Guardian of the Halls' {5}{G}{G} activated ability, and Beorn himself is a large trampler that pairs well with Guardian as a finisher.

uncommon

Woodland Weavemaster

Creature — Elf Druid

Woodland Weavemaster taps to produce mana equal to its power for Elf spells and abilities, directly enabling Guardian of the Halls' expensive {5}{G}{G} counter activation, and grows whenever Elves enter.

Galion, Elvenking's Butler

Legendary Creature — Elf Advisor

Galion can copy Guardian of the Halls' large power and toughness onto another creature during combat, effectively doubling the threat of Guardian's size and creating two large attackers from one.

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