Cradle Guard
The List USG-245 • uncommon
- Set
- The List
- Collector number
- USG-245
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana green mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Mark Zug
- Market price
- $0.24
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 originally released in the 2004 expansion set Darksteel for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. It was designed as a creature with a specific defensive mechanic, representing a construct imbued with protective properties within the metallic landscape of Mirrodin. The card's aesthetic reflects the industrial, artifact-heavy art style synonymous with that era of the game, emphasizing the chrome and shifting geometry of the Mirrodin plane.
The card was later included in The List, a curated selection of cards reprinted in set boosters starting in 2020. This initiative was designed to provide players with access to older, out-of-print cards, effectively integrating historical components of the game into modern play environments. While the card itself is not a centerpiece of competitive tournament play, its inclusion in The List serves as a nod to collectors and players interested in the deep card history of the Wizards of the Coast catalog.
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About Cradle Guard
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