diff --git a/lib/Overload/FileCheck.pm b/lib/Overload/FileCheck.pm
index 5034976..693a623 100644
--- a/lib/Overload/FileCheck.pm
+++ b/lib/Overload/FileCheck.pm
@@ -62,8 +62,10 @@ my @STAT_HELPERS = qw{ stat_as_directory stat_as_file stat_as_symlink
 
 our @EXPORT_OK = (
     qw{
-      mock_all_from_stat
-      mock_all_file_checks mock_file_check mock_file_check_guard mock_stat
+      mock_all_from_stat mock_all_from_stat_guard
+      mock_all_file_checks mock_all_file_checks_guard
+      mock_file_check mock_file_check_guard
+      mock_stat mock_stat_guard
       unmock_file_check unmock_all_file_checks unmock_stat
       },
     @CHECK_STATUS,
@@ -254,6 +256,35 @@ sub mock_file_check_guard {
     return Overload::FileCheck::Guard->new($normalized);
 }
 
+sub mock_stat_guard {
+    my ($sub) = @_;
+
+    mock_stat($sub);
+
+    return Overload::FileCheck::Guard->new( 'stat', 'lstat' );
+}
+
+sub mock_all_file_checks_guard {
+    my ($sub) = @_;
+
+    mock_all_file_checks($sub);
+
+    my @checks = sort grep { $_ ne 'stat' && $_ ne 'lstat' }
+      map { $REVERSE_MAP{$_} } keys %$_current_mocks;
+
+    return Overload::FileCheck::Guard->new(@checks);
+}
+
+sub mock_all_from_stat_guard {
+    my ($sub_for_stat) = @_;
+
+    mock_all_from_stat($sub_for_stat);
+
+    my @checks = sort map { $REVERSE_MAP{$_} } keys %$_current_mocks;
+
+    return Overload::FileCheck::Guard->new(@checks);
+}
+
 sub unmock_file_check {
     my (@checks) = @_;
 
@@ -1036,6 +1067,52 @@ by guaranteeing cleanup even if the test dies.
 
 Call C<< $guard->cancel >> to prevent the automatic unmock.
 
+=head2 mock_stat_guard( CODE )
+
+Like C<mock_stat>, but returns a guard object. When the guard goes out of
+scope, both C<stat> and C<lstat> mocks are automatically removed.
+
+  {
+      my $guard = mock_stat_guard( sub {
+          my ( $op, $file ) = @_;
+          return stat_as_file() if $file eq '/fake';
+          return FALLBACK_TO_REAL_OP;
+      });
+      my @st = stat('/fake');  # mocked
+  }
+  # stat and lstat are automatically unmocked here
+
+=head2 mock_all_file_checks_guard( CODE )
+
+Like C<mock_all_file_checks>, but returns a guard object. When the guard
+goes out of scope, all file check mocks are automatically removed.
+
+  {
+      my $guard = mock_all_file_checks_guard( sub {
+          my ( $check, $file ) = @_;
+          return CHECK_IS_TRUE if $file eq '/fake';
+          return FALLBACK_TO_REAL_OP;
+      });
+      ok( -e '/fake' );  # mocked
+  }
+  # all file checks are automatically unmocked here
+
+=head2 mock_all_from_stat_guard( CODE )
+
+Like C<mock_all_from_stat>, but returns a guard object. When the guard
+goes out of scope, all mocks (file checks, stat, and lstat) are
+automatically removed.
+
+  {
+      my $guard = mock_all_from_stat_guard( sub {
+          my ( $op, $file ) = @_;
+          return stat_as_file( size => 42 ) if $file eq '/fake';
+          return FALLBACK_TO_REAL_OP;
+      });
+      is( -s '/fake', 42 );  # mocked
+  }
+  # everything is automatically unmocked here
+
 =head2 unmock_file_check( $check, [@extra_checks] )
 
 Disable the effect of one or more specific mock.
diff --git a/t/guard-variants.t b/t/guard-variants.t
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..148c778
--- /dev/null
+++ b/t/guard-variants.t
@@ -0,0 +1,184 @@
+use strict;
+use warnings;
+
+use Test2::Bundle::Extended;
+use Test2::Tools::Explain;
+
+use Overload::FileCheck qw(
+  mock_stat_guard mock_all_file_checks_guard mock_all_from_stat_guard
+  mock_file_check unmock_file_check
+  stat_as_file stat_as_directory
+  CHECK_IS_TRUE CHECK_IS_FALSE FALLBACK_TO_REAL_OP
+  ST_SIZE
+);
+
+my $fake = "/guard-variants/test/file";
+
+# ===========================================================
+# mock_stat_guard
+# ===========================================================
+
+subtest 'mock_stat_guard: active inside scope, removed after' => sub {
+    my @got;
+    {
+        my $guard = mock_stat_guard( sub {
+            my ( $op, $file ) = @_;
+            return stat_as_file( size => 99 ) if $file eq $fake;
+            return FALLBACK_TO_REAL_OP;
+        });
+        isa_ok( $guard, 'Overload::FileCheck::Guard' );
+        @got = stat($fake);
+        is( $got[ST_SIZE], 99, "stat returns mocked size inside guard scope" );
+    }
+    @got = stat($fake);
+    ok( !@got, "stat falls back to real op after guard destroyed" );
+};
+
+subtest 'mock_stat_guard: cancel preserves mock' => sub {
+    {
+        my $guard = mock_stat_guard( sub {
+            my ( $op, $file ) = @_;
+            return stat_as_file() if $file eq $fake;
+            return FALLBACK_TO_REAL_OP;
+        });
+        $guard->cancel;
+    }
+    my @got = stat($fake);
+    ok( scalar @got, "stat still mocked after cancelled guard" );
+    Overload::FileCheck::unmock_stat();
+};
+
+subtest 'mock_stat_guard: cleanup on die' => sub {
+    eval {
+        my $guard = mock_stat_guard( sub {
+            my ( $op, $file ) = @_;
+            return stat_as_file() if $file eq $fake;
+            return FALLBACK_TO_REAL_OP;
+        });
+        die "simulated failure";
+    };
+    my @got = stat($fake);
+    ok( !@got, "stat unmocked after die inside eval" );
+};
+
+# ===========================================================
+# mock_all_file_checks_guard
+# ===========================================================
+
+subtest 'mock_all_file_checks_guard: active inside scope' => sub {
+    {
+        my $guard = mock_all_file_checks_guard( sub {
+            my ( $check, $file ) = @_;
+            return CHECK_IS_TRUE if $file eq $fake;
+            return FALLBACK_TO_REAL_OP;
+        });
+        isa_ok( $guard, 'Overload::FileCheck::Guard' );
+        ok( -e $fake, "-e mocked" );
+        ok( -f $fake, "-f mocked" );
+        ok( -d $fake, "-d mocked" );
+    }
+    ok( !-e $fake, "-e unmocked after guard destroyed" );
+    ok( !-f $fake, "-f unmocked after guard destroyed" );
+    ok( !-d $fake, "-d unmocked after guard destroyed" );
+};
+
+subtest 'mock_all_file_checks_guard: cleanup on die' => sub {
+    eval {
+        my $guard = mock_all_file_checks_guard( sub {
+            my ( $check, $file ) = @_;
+            return CHECK_IS_TRUE if $file eq $fake;
+            return FALLBACK_TO_REAL_OP;
+        });
+        ok( -e $fake, "-e mocked inside eval" );
+        die "simulated failure";
+    };
+    ok( !-e $fake, "-e unmocked after die" );
+};
+
+# ===========================================================
+# mock_all_from_stat_guard
+# ===========================================================
+
+subtest 'mock_all_from_stat_guard: active inside scope' => sub {
+    {
+        my $guard = mock_all_from_stat_guard( sub {
+            my ( $op, $file ) = @_;
+            return stat_as_file( size => 42 ) if $file eq $fake;
+            return stat_as_directory()        if $file eq "${fake}.dir";
+            return FALLBACK_TO_REAL_OP;
+        });
+        isa_ok( $guard, 'Overload::FileCheck::Guard' );
+
+        # file checks work
+        ok( -e $fake, "-e mocked" );
+        ok( -f $fake, "-f mocked" );
+        is( -s $fake, 42, "-s returns mocked size" );
+
+        # directory works
+        ok( -d "${fake}.dir", "-d mocked for directory" );
+
+        # stat works
+        my @st = stat($fake);
+        is( $st[ST_SIZE], 42, "stat returns mocked size" );
+    }
+    ok( !-e $fake, "-e unmocked after guard destroyed" );
+    my @st = stat($fake);
+    ok( !@st, "stat unmocked after guard destroyed" );
+};
+
+subtest 'mock_all_from_stat_guard: cancel preserves all mocks' => sub {
+    {
+        my $guard = mock_all_from_stat_guard( sub {
+            my ( $op, $file ) = @_;
+            return stat_as_file() if $file eq $fake;
+            return FALLBACK_TO_REAL_OP;
+        });
+        $guard->cancel;
+    }
+    ok( -e $fake, "-e still mocked after cancelled guard" );
+    my @st = stat($fake);
+    ok( scalar @st, "stat still mocked after cancelled guard" );
+    Overload::FileCheck::unmock_all_file_checks();
+};
+
+subtest 'mock_all_from_stat_guard: cleanup on die' => sub {
+    eval {
+        my $guard = mock_all_from_stat_guard( sub {
+            my ( $op, $file ) = @_;
+            return stat_as_file() if $file eq $fake;
+            return FALLBACK_TO_REAL_OP;
+        });
+        ok( -e $fake, "-e mocked inside eval" );
+        die "simulated failure";
+    };
+    ok( !-e $fake, "-e unmocked after die" );
+    my @st = stat($fake);
+    ok( !@st, "stat unmocked after die" );
+};
+
+# ===========================================================
+# edge case: sequential guards in same scope
+# ===========================================================
+
+subtest 'sequential guards: second guard after first expires' => sub {
+    {
+        my $guard1 = mock_all_from_stat_guard( sub {
+            my ( $op, $file ) = @_;
+            return stat_as_file( size => 10 ) if $file eq $fake;
+            return FALLBACK_TO_REAL_OP;
+        });
+        is( -s $fake, 10, "first guard active" );
+    }
+    ok( !-e $fake, "first guard cleaned up" );
+    {
+        my $guard2 = mock_all_from_stat_guard( sub {
+            my ( $op, $file ) = @_;
+            return stat_as_file( size => 20 ) if $file eq $fake;
+            return FALLBACK_TO_REAL_OP;
+        });
+        is( -s $fake, 20, "second guard active with different value" );
+    }
+    ok( !-e $fake, "second guard cleaned up" );
+};
+
+done_testing;