Armored Guardian
Invasion 230 • rare
- Set
- Invasion
- Collector number
- 230
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana white mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue · White
- Artist
- Arnie Swekel
- Market price
- $0.36
What it does
1 generic mana white mana white mana: Target creature you control gains protection from the color of your choice until end of turn.
1 generic mana blue mana blue mana: This creature gains shroud until end of turn. (It can't be the target of spells or abilities.)
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Armored Guardian was released in the Invasion expansion for Magic: The Gathering in October 2000. As part of a set centered on the Phyrexian invasion of the plane of Dominaria, the card reflects the desperate defensive efforts of the world's inhabitants against an overwhelming mechanical force. Its design emphasizes the theme of the set, where multi-colored cards and complex battlefield interactions were prioritized to simulate the large-scale conflict of the storyline.
The card was illustrated by Donato Giancola, a highly regarded artist in the fantasy genre known for his painterly, realistic style. Giancola’s work on this piece captures the imposing, stalwart nature of a defender caught in the chaos of war, utilizing muted tones and structural detail to convey the resilience of the Guardian. Upon its release, it was received as a functional, if standard, common-rarity utility card that filled a specific tactical role within the limited-format environment of the time.
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