Name
Veteran Bodyguard
Mana Cost
Type
Creature — Human
Set
Intl. Collectors' Edition
Rarity
Rare
Text
As long as this creature is untapped, all damage that would be dealt to you by unblocked creatures is dealt to this creature instead.
Flavor Text
Good bodyguards are hard to find, mainly because they don't live long.
Power/Toughness
2/5
Number
#42
Other Prints
Unlimited Edition
30th Anniversary Edition
Revised Edition
Collectors' Edition
Foreign Black Border
Limited Edition Alpha
Limited Edition Beta
Masters Edition IV
Summer Magic / Edgar
Availability
Paper
Rulings
(04/10/2004)
If a creature is blocked but Trample damage is still done to a player, this damage can't be redirected to the Bodyguard because the Bodyguard only takes damage from unblocked creatures.
(04/10/2004)
If you have multiple Veteran Bodyguards, you can decide which one receives the redirected damage each time damage would be dealt to you.
(04/10/2004)
Damage goes to the Bodyguard as long as he is untapped. This works even if he is blocking.
Artist
Douglas Shuler
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