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
- $0.15
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 printed as a common card in the Return to Ravnica expansion for Magic: The Gathering, released in 2012. Designed for the Selesnya Conclave guild, the card emphasizes the set's focus on creature-based mana ramp and defensive board presence. Its inclusion in 'The List'—a curated selection of reprints inserted into Set Boosters—introduced the card to newer players and updated its availability within the broader ecosystem of the game.
The card was illustrated by Mike Bierek, who depicted the guardian as a stout, armored protector synonymous with the resilient nature of the Selesnya guild. The design intent was to provide a reliable utility creature for 'defender' tribal decks, allowing players to generate mana based on the number of creatures with defender on the battlefield. Upon its release, it was well-received by limited-format players as a stable inclusion for mana-fixing and defensive strategies.
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