First printed in Aether Revolt (2017)

All 5 prints

Secret Lair Drop (SLD) #2821, 2026
Secret Lair Drop (SLD) #1487, 2024
Secret Lair Drop (SLD) #1487★, 2024
The List (PLST) #AER-19, 2019
Aether Revolt (AER) #19, 2017

Felidar Guardian

Creature — Cat Beast

When this creature enters, you may exile another target permanent you control, then return that card to the battlefield under its owner's control.

The loyalty of a felidar is hard won but worth the effort.

1/4

Illustrated by: Jakub Kasper

Legality

Legal in: Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Duel Commander, Oathbreaker
Banned in: Pioneer
Not legal in: Standard, Pauper, Future Standard, Historic, Timeless, Alchemy, Penny Dreadful, Premodern, Old School 93/94, Gladiator, Pauper Commander, PreDH, Tiny Leaders, Brawl, Standard Brawl, Competitive Brawl

Rulings (2)

2017-02-09 If a creature token is exiled this way, it will cease to exist and will not return to the battlefield.
2017-02-09 After the permanent returns to the battlefield, it will be a new object with no connection to the permanent that was exiled. It won’t have any additional abilities it may have had when it was exiled. Any +1/+1 counters on it or Auras attached to it are removed, and any Equipment will no longer be attached.

Prices

MTGO price: 0.003 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 1 Nov 2026).

Combos

442 combos, the most popular first:

Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB: Felidar Guardian + Restoration Angel
Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB…: Ephemerate + Felidar Guardian + Preston, the Vanisher
Infinite creature tokens, Infinite creature ETB…: Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward + Ephemerate + Felidar Guardian
Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB…: Cloudshift + Felidar Guardian + Preston, the Vanisher
Infinite creature tokens, Infinite creature ETB…: Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward + Cloudshift + Felidar Guardian
Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite death triggers…: Felidar Guardian + Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker
Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB: Felidar Guardian + Phyrexian Metamorph
Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB: Felidar Guardian + Spark Double
Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB: Felidar Guardian + Icewind Stalwart
Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB…: Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward + Felidar Guardian + Flicker of Fate

See all 442 on Commander Spellbook

Archetype

Meta

Play it

Sisay, Weatherlight Captain

5.2%

Thrasios, Triton Hero + Tymna the Weaver

3.6%

Thrasios, Triton Hero + Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful

1.9%

Dack Fayden, Helping Hand

1.4%

59%

Rocco, Cabaretti Caterer

1.0%

87%

Derevi, Empyrial Tactician

0.6%

15%

Terra, Magical Adept

0.5%

Dihada, Binder of Wills

0.4%

11%

Card

Together

Lift

Chrome Mox

96%

1.0

Sol Ring

96%

1.0

Gemstone Caverns

96%

1.0

Ancient Tomb

95%

1.1

Lotus Petal

92%

1.0

Mana Vault

91%

1.1

Silence

91%

2.0

Mox Diamond

90%

1.0

Enlightened Tutor

89%

2.0

Windswept Heath

78%

1.4

Deck

Record

Dack Fayden, Helping Hand

Tim Taranto (Goldsabertooth) in BAKED ZITI 4: Goldsabertooth’s NY cEDH

6-0
100%

Kodama of the East Tree + Tymna the Weaver

Diego Segovia P in 2do Clasificatorio Nacional cEDH 2026 Sede La Serena

4-1
80%

Dack Fayden, Helping Hand

Ian Flannery in Mulligan Championship Series - October w/ Guaranteed Volcanic Island

4-1
80%

Dack Fayden, Helping Hand

Sasquatch [Bonfire] in MBG Commanderpalooza #3 (TimeTwister event)

4-2
67%

Rocco, Cabaretti Caterer

Dylan Smith in OBG & Draw Dawgz Presents: Dawg Pile CEDH Tournament

3-2
60%

Dack Fayden, Helping Hand

Yannick Siegmund in Spellbook Reality Fracture CEDH Turner

3-2
60%

Rocco, Cabaretti Caterer

Bad boy Bertram in Sharkcon 2

3-3
50%

Dack Fayden, Helping Hand

Caleb Cox in Bards and Cards Anniversary C-EDH Tourny

3-3
50%

Deck

Copies

Finish

Dack Fayden, Helping Hand

Kyle Platt, 1 Nov

1 main

#3
of 17
1-1

Dihada, Binder of Wills

Gwyndolin Vail, 1 Nov

1 main

#10
of 74
2-2

Dack Fayden, Helping Hand

EDHsenpai [BAD], 1 Nov

1 main

#11
of 74
2-2

Dack Fayden, Helping Hand

Kelsie Ricard [TILT], 1 Nov

1 main

#51
of 74
0-3

Dack Fayden, Helping Hand

BRENO MARINI CARLOS, 31 Oct

1 main

#7
of 17
1-2

Rocco, Cabaretti Caterer

Jarod Jordan, 31 Oct

1 main

#5
of 19
0-1

Thrasios, Triton Hero + Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful

Phillip Johnson, 31 Oct

1 main

#7
of 19
1-2

Pantlaza, Sun-Favored

Nathan Buebe, 31 Oct

1 main

#13
of 19
0-2

Felidar Guardian

Legality

Rulings (2)

Prices

Combos

Commander In 182 of 6520 decks (2.8%), most in Sisay, Weatherlight Captain

Archetypes by metagame share

Played together with

Best win rate

Latest decks

Deck	Record
Dack Fayden, Helping Hand Tim Taranto (Goldsabertooth) in BAKED ZITI 4: Goldsabertooth’s NY cEDH	6-0 100%
Kodama of the East Tree + Tymna the Weaver Diego Segovia P in 2do Clasificatorio Nacional cEDH 2026 Sede La Serena	4-1 80%
Dack Fayden, Helping Hand Ian Flannery in Mulligan Championship Series - October w/ Guaranteed Volcanic Island	4-1 80%
Dack Fayden, Helping Hand Sasquatch [Bonfire] in MBG Commanderpalooza #3 (TimeTwister event)	4-2 67%
Rocco, Cabaretti Caterer Dylan Smith in OBG & Draw Dawgz Presents: Dawg Pile CEDH Tournament	3-2 60%
Dack Fayden, Helping Hand Yannick Siegmund in Spellbook Reality Fracture CEDH Turner	3-2 60%
Rocco, Cabaretti Caterer Bad boy Bertram in Sharkcon 2	3-3 50%
Dack Fayden, Helping Hand Caleb Cox in Bards and Cards Anniversary C-EDH Tourny	3-3 50%

Deck	Copies	Finish
Dack Fayden, Helping Hand Kyle Platt, 1 Nov	1 main	#3 (top 8) of 17 1-1
Dihada, Binder of Wills Gwyndolin Vail, 1 Nov	1 main	#10 of 74 2-2
Dack Fayden, Helping Hand EDHsenpai [BAD], 1 Nov	1 main	#11 of 74 2-2
Dack Fayden, Helping Hand Kelsie Ricard [TILT], 1 Nov	1 main	#51 of 74 0-3
Dack Fayden, Helping Hand BRENO MARINI CARLOS, 31 Oct	1 main	#7 (top 8) of 17 1-2
Rocco, Cabaretti Caterer Jarod Jordan, 31 Oct	1 main	#5 (top 8) of 19 0-1
Thrasios, Triton Hero + Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful Phillip Johnson, 31 Oct	1 main	#7 (top 8) of 19 1-2
Pantlaza, Sun-Favored Nathan Buebe, 31 Oct	1 main	#13 of 19 0-2