Gideon's Lawkeeper
Archenemy: Nicol Bolas 11 • common
- Set
- Archenemy: Nicol Bolas
- Collector number
- 11
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Steve Prescott
- Market price
- $0.31
What it does
white mana, tap: Tap target creature.
"The essence of a lawful society is swift deterrence."
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
Gideon's Lawkeeper was originally printed in the Magic: The Gathering set Magic 2011, serving as a common white creature designed to provide early-game board control through its tap ability. Its inclusion in the 2017 Archenemy: Nicol Bolas release placed the card into a specialized product context designed for a cooperative multiplayer format. In this set, the Lawkeeper functioned as a utilitarian defensive tool, reflecting Gideon Jura's identity as a protective, law-abiding planeswalker within the game's broader narrative.
The card's illustration, created by artist Matt Cavotta, depicts a soldier in the uniform of the Boros Legion, characterized by the guild's distinct architectural and military aesthetic on the plane of Ravnica. The design emphasizes themes of vigilance and order, using the act of tapping an opponent's creature to represent the tactical suppression of threats. While the card is a standard mechanical staple rather than a high-rarity collector's piece, it is widely recognized by players for its efficiency in Limited formats and its thematic resonance with the Boros guild.
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