Magic: The Gathering · memorabilia
Veteran Bodyguard
Collectors' Edition · #42 · rare · 1993
Creature — Human
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Market reference
$3.35
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 42 / 302
- Release year
- 1993
- Rarity
- rare
- Illustrator
- Douglas Shuler
- Colors
- W
- Frame
- 1993
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil
- Printed
- 1993-12-10
- Reserved list
- Yes
About this card
Mana cost: {3}{W}{W}
Type: 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.
"Good bodyguards are hard to find, mainly because they don't live long."
P/T: 2/5
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
Scryfall pricing
| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| USD (non-foil) | $3.35 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €2.28 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Veteran Bodyguard is real?
Veteran Bodyguard is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the print quality and cardstock (real cards have a distinctive blue inner core visible from the edge), the rosette pattern on the back, the security stamp on planeswalker / mythic cards from recent sets, and confirm the collector number and set code match the official Scryfall record. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Veteran Bodyguard worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Veteran Bodyguard is $3.35; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Veteran Bodyguard from?
Veteran Bodyguard is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Collectors' Edition" in the memorabilia series, released in 1993.
What rarity is Veteran Bodyguard?
Veteran Bodyguard is a rare card in the Collectors' Edition set.
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Other Veteran Bodyguard printings
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Revised Edition · #42
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30th Anniversary Edition · #338
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Masters Edition IV · #32
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Intl. Collectors' Edition · #42
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Foreign Black Border · #42
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30th Anniversary Edition · #41
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Summer Magic / Edgar · #42
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Unlimited Edition · #42
