Captain of the Watch
Magic 2013 8 • rare
- Set
- Magic 2013
- Collector number
- 8
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana white mana white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Greg Staples
- Market price
- $0.38
What it does
Vigilance (Attacking doesn't cause this creature to tap.)
Other Soldier creatures you control get +1/+1 and have vigilance.
When this creature enters, create three 1/1 white Soldier creature tokens.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Captain of the Watch was originally printed in the 2009 Magic: The Gathering set Magic 2010, marking a significant shift in the game's design philosophy toward top-down flavor and iconic archetypes. The card was designed to serve as a powerful centerpiece for white Soldier tribal decks, rewarding players for assembling a contingent of tokens. Its inclusion in the 2013 Core Set, which served as a bridge between foundational mechanics and modern expansions, reinforced its status as a staple for limited formats and casual play.
The illustration by Greg Staples captures the stoic authority of the card's namesake. Staples utilized a dramatic, low-angle perspective to emphasize the character's command over her troops, employing a muted, metallic color palette that grounds the fantasy imagery in a sense of tactical realism. Upon its release, the card was widely received as a definitive 'finisher' for white decks, praised for its efficiency in flooding the battlefield with high-toughness, vigilant creatures.
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