Grim Guardian
Journey into Nyx 73 • common
- Set
- Journey into Nyx
- Collector number
- 73
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Ryan Barger
- Market price
- $0.31
What it does
Constellation — Whenever this creature or another enchantment you control enters, each opponent loses 1 life.
Occasionally the living wander to the Rivers, but the wardens of Athreos ensure that only the dead pass.
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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Where it came from
Grim Guardian was released in May 2014 as part of the Journey into Nyx expansion, the final installment of the Theros block in the Magic: The Gathering card game. The set was designed to emphasize the enchantment-heavy mythology of the plane of Nyx, where the gods resided. This specific creature was crafted as a common-rarity nightmare enchantment creature, intended to reward players for building decks focused on the constellation mechanic, which triggered effects whenever an enchantment entered the battlefield.
The card features artwork by Seb McKinnon, who sought to capture the unsettling, ethereal quality of the Nyxian realm. His design depicts a towering, spectral sentry composed of starlight and shadow, perfectly embodying the set's Greek-inspired high fantasy aesthetic. Upon its release, it was well-regarded among limited-format players for its ability to steadily drain opponents' life totals, solidifying its place as a reliable utility creature within the block's specific mechanical environment.
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