Magic: The Gathering

Glade Watcher

Dragons of Tarkir 188 • common

Set: Dragons of Tarkir
Collector number: 188
Rarity: Common
Mana cost: 1 generic mana green mana
Type: Creature
Colors: Green
Artist: Jesper Ejsing
Market price: $0.02

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What it's worth

$0.02market price via TCGplayer · Oct 7, 2026$0.02 – $0.10 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As a common card within its set, the Glade Watcher serves as a foundational piece of world-building for players. Its presence helps define the tactical landscape of the game, offering a reliable example of how specific creature types interact with the mechanics of the environment.

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Card face

What it does

Defender

Formidable — green mana: This creature can attack this turn as though it didn't have defender. Activate only if creatures you control have total power 8 or greater.

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperLegal
BrawlNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Glade Watcher was released as part of the Dragons of Tarkir expansion for Magic: The Gathering in March 2015. The set serves as the conclusion to the Khans of Tarkir block, focusing on a timeline where dragons have returned to dominate the plane. The card was designed as a common green creature intended to support the set's morph mechanic, allowing players to manipulate the battlefield by turning the creature face-up to utilize its defensive capabilities.

The illustration for Glade Watcher was completed by artist Ryan Yee. Yee sought to capture the rugged, primal aesthetic of the Silumgar brood, depicting the watcher as a sentry lurking within the twisted, swampy forests of Tarkir. The card received a standard reception during its tenure in the Limited format, where it was primarily valued for its utility in stabilizing board states against aggressive early-game threats.

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Other printings

Every version of this card

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Glade WatcherThe List · #DTK-188 · common · 2019$0.04

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About

About Glade Watcher

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