Cradle Guard
Urza's Saga 245 • uncommon
- Set
- Urza's Saga
- Collector number
- 245
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana green mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Mark Zug
- Market price
- $0.16
What it does
Trample
Echo 1 generic mana green mana green mana (At the beginning of your upkeep, if this came under your control since the beginning of your last upkeep, sacrifice it unless you pay its echo cost.)
Mother, sleep / Dream our lives Our roots your soul / Our leaves your bed.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Cradle Guard was released in 1998 as part of the Urza’s Saga expansion for Magic: The Gathering. As a core set of the Urza block, it reflected the game's shift toward high-power artifacts and complex mechanical interactions, fitting into the thematic narrative of the artificer Urza's long-standing conflict against the Phyrexians.
The artwork was illustrated by rk post, a prolific artist in the game's history known for his distinct, expressive style. The illustration depicts the guard as a hulking, metallic sentinel, emphasizing its mechanical nature and the protective role it held within the lore. Mechanically, the card introduced the echo cost, a temporary commitment mechanism that balanced its aggressive stats, which was a hallmark design philosophy of that era of playtesting.
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