Axebane Guardian
The List RTR-115 • common
- Set
- The List
- Collector number
- RTR-115
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Slawomir Maniak
- Market price
- $0.18
What it does
Defender
tap: Add X mana in any combination of colors, where X is the number of creatures you control with defender.
Only a worthy few are permitted within the sentient forest known as Axebane.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Axebane Guardian was originally introduced in the 2012 Magic: The Gathering expansion Return to Ravnica, set within the urban, guild-dominated plane of Ravnica. As a card tied to the Selesnya Conclave, it was designed to emphasize the guild's focus on defensive utility and mana acceleration through its defender mechanic. The card was specifically crafted to bolster 'wall' or defender-themed deck archetypes, rewarding players for assembling a fortified board state.
The artwork was commissioned from Polish illustrator Slawomir Maniak, who sought to capture the stoic, protective nature of the Selesnya druids. Maniak utilized sharp, imposing visuals to convey the guardian’s role as both a sentinel and a source of growth. The card was later featured in 'The List', a curated selection of reprints integrated into later set boosters to provide players with access to older, mechanically relevant cards from the game's expansive history.
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