Gryff Vanguard
Duel Decks: Blessed vs. Cursed 25 • common
- Set
- Duel Decks: Blessed vs. Cursed
- Collector number
- 25
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Jason Chan
- Market price
- $0.06
What it does
Flying
When this creature enters, draw a card.
"Ghouls smashed the door, but I heard the call of the gryffs and knew we were saved."— Ekka, shopkeeper of Hanweir
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Gryff Vanguard was released in 2016 as part of the Duel Decks: Blessed vs. Cursed product line. Designed to represent the human forces of the Blessed deck, the card reflects the aesthetic of the Innistrad block, which draws heavily from gothic horror and classic monster tropes. The set was created to provide a thematic, balanced play experience right out of the box, pitting the human defenders of the plane against the encroaching undead forces.
The card features artwork by Lake Hurwitz, who utilized a stark, high-contrast style typical of the Magic: The Gathering illustrators during this era. The design focuses on the visual language of the 'Gryff,' a specific type of celestial griffon-like creature native to the setting of Innistrad. The Vanguard is depicted in mid-flight, emphasizing the movement and defensive posture central to its mechanical role as a creature with the 'flying' keyword intended to support the white-aligned human tribal theme.
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