Glen Elendra Guardian (ECL)

Creature — Faerie Wizard

Flash Flying This creature enters with a -1/-1 counter on it. {1}{U}, Remove a counter from this creature: Counter target noncreature spell. Its controller draws a card.

Reliable counterspell engine for tempo and control decks. Glen Elendra Guardian offers repeatable interaction at a reasonable rate: flash lets you hold up mana and deploy it defensively, while the activated ability counters noncreature spells without leaving you behind on cards (your opponent draws, but you've answered their threat). The -1/-1 counter is a minor drawback that rarely matters since you're using it for the ability, not the body. Sees play in Modern and Pioneer control shells where the flexibility of instant-speed answers matters.

Lorwyn Eclipsed — Rare