Guide of Souls Light Play

Guide of Souls offers practical value for a patient Magic player. In a deck that presses for incremental advantage, this 1/2 Human Cleric rewards your board development by granting you life and building up energy counters whenever another creature enters your battlefield under your control. That steady ramp helps you stretch your turns and set up later powerful plays, especially in sustained matchups where staying alive matters. The card’s simple, reliable body keeps its play pattern accessible while contributing to a broader strategic plan.

When you decide to push, you may pay two energy counters and a flying counter on target attacking creature. It becomes an Angel in addition to its other types. This adds a surprising level of versatility, opening lines of play that leverage temporary power and creature type shenanigans. In Modern Horizons 3, Guide of Souls rewards careful timing and tempo preservation, making it a noteworthy piece for midrange and synergy oriented builds.

Card Details:

• Mana Cost – {W}
• Card Type – Creature
• Subtypes – Human Cleric
• Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Whenever another creature enters the battlefield under your control, you gain 1 life and get an energy counter. Whenever you attack, you may pay 2 energy counters and a flying counter on target attacking creature. It becomes an Angel in addition to its other types.
• Power / Toughness – 1/2