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Veteran Bodyguard | MTG Deck Rec

Veteran Bodyguard

Veteran Bodyguard

Creature — Human

As long as this creature is untapped, all damage that would be dealt to you by unblocked creatures is dealt to this creature instead.

Legal in Commander
About $1.81

What it does

hate-attacker
pariah

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Art from Veteran Bodyguard by Douglas Shuler

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