Elite Vanguard
Magic 2010 9 • uncommon
- Set
- Magic 2010
- Collector number
- 9
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Mark Tedin
- Market price
- $0.10
What it does
The vanguard is skilled at waging war alone. The enemy is often defeated before its reinforcements reach the front.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Elite Vanguard was released in 2009 as part of the Magic 2010 core set, a milestone release that marked a significant shift in Magic: The Gathering. Wizards of the Coast used this set to introduce a more narrative approach to core sets, moving away from purely functional reprints to include new cards with flavor text and distinct identities. The Vanguard was designed as a low-cost, high-aggression creature for White decks, intended to provide early-game pressure that defined the tempo of the format.
The card was illustrated by Greg Staples, whose work often captures a sense of stoic nobility and martial discipline. In creating the artwork, Staples emphasized the uniform aesthetic and disciplined posture of the vanguard, aiming to communicate the card's function as a front-line soldier. Upon release, the card was widely received by competitive players as a staple for White Weenie archetypes, valued for its efficient power-to-cost ratio and reliability in the early stages of a match.
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