Dauntless Escort

Creature — Rhino Soldier 3/3, 1WG (3)

Sacrifice Dauntless Escort: Creatures you control are indestructible this turn.

Elspeth's squires do not seek advancement. For them, no knightly glory could surpass the glory of serving their champion.

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Gatherer Card Rulings?, Legality?

• 5/1/2009: Once Dauntless Escort's ability resolves, it's continually in effect until the turn ends. Unlike similar spells and abilities that give all creatures you control flying or +1/+1, for example, this ability doesn't lock in what it applies to. That's because the effect states a true thing about a set of creatures, but doesn't actually change the *characteristics* of those creatures. As a result, whatever creatures you control at any point during the remainder of the turn are indestructible, including creatures that come under your control after Dauntless Escort's ability has resolved and creatures that lose all abilities.
• 5/1/2009: If any creature leaves your control, Dauntless Escort's ability no longer applies to it. If such a creature had lethal damage on it, it's destroyed immediately as a state-based action.
• 5/1/2009: Lethal damage and effects that say "destroy" won't cause an indestructible creature to be put into the graveyard. However, an indestructible creature can be put into the graveyard for a number of reasons. The most likely reasons are if it's sacrificed, if it's legendary and another legendary creature with the same name is on the battlefield, or if its toughness is 0 or less.

• Legal in Vintage (Type 1)
• Legal in Legacy (Type 1.5)
• Legal in Classic (MTGO)
• Legal in Commander
• Legal in Modern