Werefox Bodyguard is one of those cards players keep asking about. Here is, in plain words, what its official text says, the rulings published by Wizards of the Coast, and the combos players actually run.
Official card text
Flash When this creature enters, exile up to one other target non-Fox creature until this creature leaves the battlefield., Sacrifice this creature: You gain 2 life.
Complete guide
Werefox Bodyguard is a versatile flash creature that provides temporary removal and a strategic exit plan. By combining an enters-the-battlefield exile effect with a sacrifice ability, it acts as a high-utility piece for white-based aggressive and midrange decks.
Temporary Exile Explained
When Werefox Bodyguard enters the battlefield, you may exile up to one other target non-Fox creature. This effect creates a one-shot duration: the target remains in exile only as long as Werefox Bodyguard is on the battlefield. Note that you cannot target Fox creatures, including other copies of Werefox Bodyguard.
The Timing of the Return
If Werefox Bodyguard leaves the battlefield, the exiled card returns immediately as a new object. This does not use the stack and cannot be responded to. However, if Werefox Bodyguard is removed from the battlefield while its enters-the-battlefield trigger is still on the stack, the target creature will not be exiled at all.
Strategic Life Gain
In addition to its removal potential, you can pay {1}{W} and sacrifice Werefox Bodyguard to gain 2 life. This is useful for triggering 'when you gain life' abilities or for returning a creature you exiled back to your own battlefield at instant speed to reuse its own entry effects.
Common Pitfalls
Remember that tokens exiled by this ability cease to exist and will never return. Additionally, any Auras attached to a creature exiled by Werefox Bodyguard will be put into the graveyard, and any counters on that creature will be lost permanently.
Interaction examples
Solemn SimulacrumYou cast Werefox Bodyguard to exile your own Solemn Simulacrum. Later, you use Werefox Bodyguard's sacrifice ability. Because Solemn Simulacrum returns to the battlefield immediately after the Bodyguard leaves, you trigger Solemn Simulacrum's land-search ability again, effectively 'blinking' it for extra value.
Roaming ThroneWith Roaming Throne on the battlefield naming 'Elf' or 'Knight', Werefox Bodyguard's entry ability triggers twice. You can target two different non-Fox creatures. Both will be exiled until Werefox Bodyguard leaves the battlefield. If Werefox Bodyguard leaves, both creatures return simultaneously.
Guide written with AI from the official text and rulings. Official English text prevails.
How it works : Werefox Bodyguard
Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall
- #1· Wizards of the Coast
If Werefox Bodyguard leaves the battlefield before its triggered ability resolves, the target creature won't be exiled.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #2· Wizards of the Coast
Auras attached to the exiled creature will be put into their owners' graveyards. Any Equipment will become unattached and remain on the battlefield. Any counters on the exiled creature will cease to exist. When the card returns to the battlefield, it will be a new object with no connection to the card that was exiled.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #3· Wizards of the Coast
If a token is exiled this way, it will cease to exist and won't return to the battlefield.
No other card is named in this ruling.
Popular combos
Real combos played by the community, sorted by popularity.
Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward + Restoration Angel + Werefox Bodyguard
- 1Cast Abdel Adrian from the command zone by paying
and command tax, if applicable. - 2When Abdel Adrian enters the battlefield, it triggers, exiling Werefox Bodyguard and creating a 1/1 Soldier creature token.
- 3When Werefox Bodyguard leaves the battlefield, Restoration Angel returns from exile to the battlefield.
- 4When Restoration Angel enters the battlefield, it triggers, blinking Abdel Adrian.
- 5Abdel Adrian leaves and re-enters the battlefield, causing Werefox Bodyguard to return from exile to the battlefield, and triggering both Werefox Bodyguard and Abdel Adrian's abilities.
- 6Resolve the Werefox Bodyguard trigger, exiling Restoration Angel until Werefox Bodyguard leaves the battlefield.
- 7Resolve the Abdel Adrian trigger, exiling Werefox Bodyguard and creating a 1/1 Soldier creature token.
- 8Repeat from step 3.
Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward + Felidar Guardian + Werefox Bodyguard
- 1Cast Abdel Adrian from the command zone by paying and command tax, if applicable.
- 2When Abdel Adrian enters the battlefield, it triggers, exiling Werefox Bodyguard and creating a 1/1 Soldier creature token.
- 3When Werefox Bodyguard leaves the battlefield, Felidar Guardian returns from exile to the battlefield.
- 4When Felidar Guardian enters the battlefield, it triggers, blinking Abdel Adrian.
- 5Abdel Adrian leaves and re-enters the battlefield, causing Werefox Bodyguard to return from exile to the battlefield, and triggering both Werefox Bodyguard and Abdel Adrian's abilities.
- 6Resolve the Werefox Bodyguard trigger, exiling Felidar Guardian until Werefox Bodyguard leaves the battlefield.
- 7Resolve the Abdel Adrian trigger, exiling Werefox Bodyguard and creating a 1/1 Soldier creature token.
- 8Repeat from step 3.
Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward + Icewind Stalwart + Werefox Bodyguard
- 1Cast Werefox Bodyguard by paying its mana cost.
- 2When Werefox Bodyguard enters the battlefield, it triggers, exiling Abdel Adrian until Werefox Bodyguard leaves the battlefield.
- 3Abdel Adrian leaves the battlefield, causing Icewind Stalwart to return to the battlefield from exile.
- 4When Icewind Stalwart enters the battlefield, it triggers, blinking Werefox Bodyguard.
- 5Werefox Bodyguard leaves and enters the battlefield, causing Abdel Adrian to return to the battlefield from exile and triggering Abdel Adrian and Werefox Bodyguard.
- 6Resolve the Abdel Adrian trigger, exiling Icewind Stalwart and creating a 1/1 Soldier creature token.
- 7Resolve the Werefox Bodyguard trigger, exiling Abdel Adrian until Werefox Bodyguard leaves the battlefield.
- 8Repeat from step 3.
Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward + Wispweaver Angel + Werefox Bodyguard
- 1Cast Abdel Adrian from the command zone by paying and command tax, if applicable.
- 2When Abdel Adrian enters the battlefield, it triggers, exiling Werefox Bodyguard and creating a 1/1 Soldier creature token.
- 3When Werefox Bodyguard leaves the battlefield, Wispweaver Angel returns from exile to the battlefield.
- 4When Wispweaver Angel enters the battlefield, it triggers, blinking Abdel Adrian.
- 5Abdel Adrian leaves and re-enters the battlefield, causing Werefox Bodyguard to return from exile to the battlefield, and triggering both Werefox Bodyguard and Abdel Adrian's abilities.
- 6Resolve the Werefox Bodyguard trigger, exiling Wispweaver Angel until Werefox Bodyguard leaves the battlefield.
- 7Resolve the Abdel Adrian trigger, exiling Werefox Bodyguard and creating a 1/1 Soldier creature token.
- 8Repeat from step 3.
Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker + Goblin Bombardment + Werefox Bodyguard
- 1Activate Kiki-Jiki by tapping it, creating a token copy of Werefox Bodyguard.
- 2When the Werefox Bodyguard token enters the battlefield, it triggers, exiling Kiki-Jiki until Werefox Bodyguard leaves the battlefield.
- 3Activate Goblin Bombardment by sacrificing the Werefox Bodyguard token.
- 4When the Werefox Bodyguard token dies, Kiki-Jiki is returned from exile to the battlefield.
- 5Resolve the Goblin Bombardment ability.
- 6Repeat.
Radiant Solar + Sefris of the Hidden Ways + Werefox Bodyguard + White Plume Adventurer
- 1Cast Werefox Bodyguard by paying its mana cost.
- 2When Werefox Bodyguard enters, it and Radiant Solar trigger.
- 3Resolve the Werefox Bodyguard trigger, exiling White Plume Adventurer until Werefox Bodyguard leaves the battlefield.
- 4Resolve the Radiant Solar trigger, venturing into the Oubliette room, causing you to discard a card and then sacrifice Werefox Bodyguard.
- 5Werefox Bodyguard leaves the battlefield, causing White Plume Adventurer to be returned to the battlefield from exile.
- 6When White Plume Adventurer enters, it and Radiant Solar trigger.
- 7Resolve the White Plume Adventurer trigger, venturing into the Cradle of the Death God room, creating a 4/4 legendary The Atropal creature token and completing Tomb of Annihilation.
- 8If you control two or more The Atropal tokens, put all but one into your graveyard due to the legend rule.
Radiant Solar + Sefris of the Hidden Ways + Werefox Bodyguard + Seasoned Dungeoneer
- 1Cast Werefox Bodyguard by paying its mana cost.
- 2When Werefox Bodyguard enters, it and Radiant Solar trigger.
- 3Resolve the Werefox Bodyguard trigger, exiling Seasoned Dungeoneer until Werefox Bodyguard leaves the battlefield.
- 4Resolve the Radiant Solar trigger, venturing into the Oubliette room, causing you to discard a card and then sacrifice Werefox Bodyguard.
- 5Werefox Bodyguard leaves the battlefield, causing Seasoned Dungeoneer to be returned to the battlefield from exile.
- 6When Seasoned Dungeoneer enters, it and Radiant Solar trigger.
- 7Resolve the Seasoned Dungeoneer trigger, venturing into the Cradle of the Death God room, creating a 4/4 legendary The Atropal creature token and completing Tomb of Annihilation.
- 8If you control two or more The Atropal tokens, put all but one into your graveyard due to the legend rule.
Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker + Ashnod's Altar + Werefox Bodyguard
- 1Activate Kiki-Jiki by tapping it, creating a token copy of Werefox Bodyguard.
- 2When the Werefox Bodyguard token enters the battlefield, it triggers, exiling Kiki-Jiki until Werefox Bodyguard leaves the battlefield.
- 3Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the Werefox Bodyguard token, adding
. - 4When the Werefox Bodyguard token dies, Kiki-Jiki is returned from exile to the battlefield.
- 5Repeat.
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