Golden Guardian // Gold-Forge Garrison
Rivals of Ixalan 179 • rare
- Set
- Rivals of Ixalan
- Collector number
- 179
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Svetlin Velinov
- Market price
- $2.11
What it does
Defender
2 generic mana: This creature fights another target creature you control. When this creature dies this turn, return it to the battlefield transformed under your control.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Golden Guardian was released in early 2018 as part of the Rivals of Ixalan set, the second expansion in the Ixalan block for Magic: The Gathering. The card was designed to reflect the exploration and treasure-hunting themes of the set, featuring a construct that transforms into a land—the Gold-Forge Garrison—once it proves its worth in battle. This dual-sided design highlights the game's focus on the flavor of ancient, sentient machinery guarding lost civilizations.
The art for this card was created by Zack Stella, who aimed to evoke a sense of imposing, stony majesty consistent with the aesthetic of the Ixalan plane. Within the broader competitive landscape of the game, the card was received as a unique utility piece, valued for its ability to function as both a creature-based removal engine and a consistent source of token generation in longer games.
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