Magic: The Gathering · Collector's Edition

Veteran Bodyguard (CE)

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Veteran Bodyguard (CE) (Collector's Edition 42) has a market price of US$3.50 as of Nov 9, 2026.

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Card details

Type: Creature: Human
Mana cost: {3}{W}{W}
Power / toughness: 2/5
Artist: Douglas Shuler

Card text

(This card has square corners and a gold bordered back. Not tournament legal.) Unless Bodyguard is tapped, any damage done to you by unblocked creatures is done instead to Bodyguard. You may not take this damage yourself, though you can prevent it if possible.

Flavour text

Good bodyguards are hard to find, mainly because they don't live long.

About this card

Veteran Bodyguard (CE) is card 42 in Collector's Edition, a Magic: The Gathering set released Dec 3, 1993. Rarity: Rare. Illustrated by Douglas Shuler. Reference market price on Nov 9, 2026: US$3.50. The Normal price did not change over the last 30 days. Source: TCGplayer market data via tcgcsv.com, updated daily. A reference price is not an offer.