Guardian Project
Enchantment
Why Play Guardian Project
Creature-based strategies often struggle with card advantage once their initial threats are answered, making this enchantment a powerful engine for maintaining gas. The card shines in decks that naturally play a wide variety of creatures rather than multiple copies of the same threat, rewarding diversity in your creature suite. Best deployed when you have board presence or mana to immediately follow up with creatures, as a naked Guardian Project does nothing until you start deploying unique threats.Format Notes
Commander is where Guardian Project truly excels, as the singleton nature of the format ensures almost every creature you cast will trigger the draw effect. The card sees occasional play in Pioneer and Modern creature decks that run diverse threat packages, though it competes with other four-mana plays in faster formats. Currently legal across all major formats with no ban history, though it's primarily a casual and Commander staple rather than a competitive powerhouse.Combos & Synergies
Creature toolbox strategies benefit enormously, with cards like Chord of Calling and Birthing Pod letting you search up unique creatures while drawing cards. Token generators that create creature copies won't trigger Guardian Project, but cards like Avenger of Zendikar that make different token types can still provide value. The enchantment pairs beautifully with ramp spells and mana dorks, letting you chain multiple creatures together while refilling your hand with each unique cast.Featured in These Decks
- Mutant Menace Commander
- From Cute to Brute Commander
