Emperor's Guard (Legends of Runeterra)

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Emperor's Guard
Region	Shurima
Type	Follower
Cost	2 Mana
Card text
Keywords	Fearsome
Description	When I'm summoned, draw 1.
5 4
Collecting & Crafting
This card cannot be collected.
Flavour
The emperor's golden guard moves as one, a succession of regimented warriors that is as terrifying as it is impressive to behold.
Expansion	Set 4 - Empires of the Ascended
ID	04SH003T11
Artist	Kudos Productions
Artwork	Primary

Notes

• This card can only generated by:
  • Azir 3Level 3

Trivia

• Internally, this card is called Golden Soldiers with "Ascended" tag; or just Sandreaver.
• Emperor's Guard is voiced by Ry Chase, who also voiced Rock Hopper and Dropboarder.
• A can see in the "Empire of the Ascended" kinematics a man to whom a mask similar to that of the guards, indicating that their unity is not composed of sands constructs but of humans.

Quotes

Summoned

• ▶️   "The order of our Emperor, our god."
• ▶️   "No light but our sun, no god but Azir."
• ▶️   "Sun and sand at his command."
• ▶️   "The 0 sun disc has risen, and with it Shurima."
• ▶️   "His blessing is life, his anger death."

Allied 3Azir (Level 3) present

• ▶️   Emperor's Guard: "God-Emperor Azir, your power eclipses all."
  • ▶️   Azir: "The Sun Disc is restored to its splendour."
• ▶️   Emperor's Guard: "God-Emperor, your will is ours to obey."
  • ▶️   Azir: "As with all Shurima."
• ▶️   Azir: "Proud warriors, bear my name into battle."
  • ▶️   Emperor's Guard: "In the name of our emperor, Azir!"

Sees a Unit Summoned

Allied 5 General's Palace

• ▶️   "No escape from the light of the sun disc."
• ▶️   "All the desert is Azir's shrine."

Attack Declared

• ▶️   "Bury them!"
• ▶️   "Onward!"
• ▶️   "The order is given."
• ▶️   "Sai-dyn!"

Block Declared

• ▶️   "Speak his name."
• ▶️   "You dare?"
• ▶️   "Praise Azir!"

Death

• ▶️   "Shine forever..."
• ▶️   "Azir's will..."
• ▶️   Emperor's Guard moans.

Change Log

Emperor's Guard
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