Magic: The Gathering

Conservator

Intl. Collectors' Edition 238 • uncommon

Set: Intl. Collectors' Edition
Collector number: 238
Rarity: Uncommon
Mana cost: 4 generic mana
Type: Artifact
Colors: Colorless
Artist: Amy Weber
Market price: $2.19

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Market

What it's worth

$2.19market price via TCGplayer · Oct 8, 2026$1.06 – $2.20 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As an uncommon card from the Intl. Collectors' Edition, this piece stands out for its specific placement within a distinct, globally-focused series. Collectors prize it as a curated inclusion that highlights the variety found within this particular edition of the set.

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Card face

What it does

3 generic mana, tap: Prevent the next 2 damage that would be dealt to you this turn.

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernNot legal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperNot legal
BrawlNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

The Conservator card is part of the International Collectors' Edition (ICE), a 1993 box set released by Wizards of the Coast for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. This set was designed to be a non-tournament-legal collection of cards featuring gold-bordered backs, intended primarily for players who wanted to experience the cards from the initial Unlimited Edition without the prohibitive cost of original tournament-legal versions.

The card artwork features the distinct fantasy style prevalent in the game's early years, emphasizing a gothic and somewhat surreal aesthetic. As part of the base set, the Conservator was designed as an artifact that allows a player to pay mana to prevent damage, reflecting the utility-focused design philosophy of the game's earliest iterations. It was well-received by collectors as a reliable way to own a piece of gaming history, serving as a high-quality, authentic reprint of the original beta and unlimited card designs.

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Other printings

Every version of this card

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About

About Conservator

Conservator is a card in the Magic: The Gathering catalog on collecto.rs. Intl. Collectors' Edition 238 • uncommon. Catalog data is sourced from Scryfall. No public cards collectors track this one yet — adding yours would make you the first on collecto.rs.

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