Elite Vanguard
Duel Decks: Elspeth vs. Tezzeret 2 • uncommon
- Set
- Duel Decks: Elspeth vs. Tezzeret
- Collector number
- 2
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Mark Tedin
- Market price
- $0.37
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 first introduced as a common card in the Magic: The Gathering set Shards of Alara in 2008 before being reprinted in the 2010 Duel Decks: Elspeth vs. Tezzeret. This specific iteration served as an aggressive utility creature for the white-aligned deck, designed to exert early pressure on the board. Its mechanical simplicity—a one-mana creature with two power—established it as a quintessential example of the aggressive 'white weenie' archetype prevalent in that era of the game.
The card features artwork by illustrator Steve Prescott, who emphasized the disciplined, martial aesthetic of the Bant shard's military forces. The design focuses on the clean, polished armor and stoic readiness of the vanguard, reflecting the rigid social structure of its plane of origin. Upon its release, the card was well-received by players for its efficiency and reliability, quickly becoming a staple choice for decks prioritizing fast, aggressive gameplay.
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