Veteran Bodyguard

As of Jul 31, 2026, the cheapest tracked printing of Veteran Bodyguard is $1.81 (CEI #42), and the most expensive is $112.00 (LEB #42). The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $112.00, up 5037.6% over 7 days, up 4566.7% over 30 days, up 4002.6% over 90 days. All-time tracked high: $112.00 (2026).

Veteran Bodyguard has 9 tracked printings across 8 sets, in nonfoil finishes.

CEI #42

$1.81

CK $2.99 / $1.00 45%

MP $4.88 9 avail

CED #42

$2.00

CK $1.99 / $1.00 50%

MP $1.93 14 avail

3ED #42

$2.18

CK $0.69 / $0.11 95%

MP $0.65 133 avail

2ED #42

$24.98 +1046%

CK $22.99 / $13.80 45%

MP $6.09 20 avail

LEB #42

$112.00 +5038%

CK $199.99 / $100.00 11%

MP $107.57 5 avail

30A #338

CK $379.99 / $250.00

30A #41

CK $24.99 / $15.50

MP $25.58 4 avail

SUM #42

CK —

LEA #41

CK $549.99 / $275.00

Card Kingdom currently pays $275.00 cash for LEA #41; the retail-buylist spread on that printing is 50% (wide).

• Oct 4, 2004 Damage goes to the Bodyguard as long as he is untapped. This works even if he is blocking.
• Oct 4, 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.
• Oct 4, 2004 If you have multiple Veteran Bodyguards, you can decide which one receives the redirected damage each time damage would be dealt to you.

Veteran Bodyguard has been reprinted 9 times.

Set	Date	Rarity	Treatment
30A #338	2022-11-28	Rare	Standard
30A #41	2022-11-28	Rare	Standard
SUM #42	1994-06-21	Rare	Standard
3ED #42	1994-04-11	Rare	Standard
CEI #42	1993-12-10	Rare	Standard
CED #42	1993-12-10	Rare	Standard
2ED #42	1993-12-01	Rare	Standard
LEB #42	1993-10-04	Rare	Standard
LEA #41	1993-08-05	Rare	Standard

Veteran Bodyguard is the #27,440 most-played card on EDHREC, down 139 places over the last 30 days.