Den Protector
Commander 2019 161 • rare
- Set
- Commander 2019
- Collector number
- 161
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Viktor Titov
- Market price
- $0.28
What it does
Creatures with power less than this creature's power can't block it.
Megamorph 1 generic mana green mana (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for 3 generic mana. Turn it face up any time for its megamorph cost and put a +1/+1 counter on it.)
When this creature is turned face up, return target card from your graveyard to your hand.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Den Protector was originally printed as a rare card in the Dragons of Tarkir expansion in 2015, featuring artwork by Igor Kieryluk. It was designed to showcase the Megamorph mechanic, which allowed players to play the card face down as a 2/2 creature and flip it later for additional utility. By allowing the player to return a card from their graveyard to their hand upon turning face up, it became a staple in midrange strategies that relied on recursion and defensive board presence.
The version included in Commander 2019, identified as collector number 161, was released as part of the 'Primal Genesis' preconstructed deck. This reprint provided players with a recurring tool for long-form multiplayer games, fitting the deck's theme of token creation and permanent-based value. The artwork retains the original illustration, which emphasizes the protective, survivalist nature of the creature within the harsh, draconic environment of the Tarkir plane.
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