Border Guard
Portal 9 • common
- Set
- Portal
- Collector number
- 9
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Kev Walker
- Market price
- $0.17
What it does
"Join the army, see foreign countries!" they'd said.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Border Guard was released in 1997 as part of the Portal set, a standalone product designed by Wizards of the Coast to introduce new players to Magic: The Gathering. The set focused on simplified mechanics and streamlined rules to lower the barrier to entry, moving away from the complex layering systems that defined the base game at the time. This specific card was intended to serve as a fundamental white creature, reflecting the set's goal of teaching basic combat interactions and color-specific themes.
The art and design of the Portal set were curated to be more accessible, featuring cleaner borders and less dense card text to prioritize clarity for beginners. While Portal cards were initially viewed with skepticism by veteran players due to their simplified nature and lack of tournament legality upon release, they have since gained a distinct historical status. Border Guard serves as an example of the era's utilitarian aesthetic, illustrating the early efforts to broaden the game's appeal beyond dedicated hobbyist circles.
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