Guardian Angel
Revised Edition 21 • common
- Set
- Revised Edition
- Collector number
- 21
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- X mana white mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Anson Maddocks
- Market price
- $0.18
What it does
Prevent the next X damage that would be dealt to any target this turn. Until end of turn, you may pay 1 generic mana any time you could cast an instant. If you do, prevent the next 1 damage that would be dealt to that permanent or player this turn.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Guardian Angel was released as part of the Revised Edition of Magic: The Gathering in 1994, serving as the third core set for the trading card game. It functioned as a reprint of the card originally introduced in the Alpha and Beta sets, designed to expand the availability of foundational gameplay elements to a rapidly growing player base. The set was intended to refine the rules and balance of the initial releases, establishing the aesthetic and mechanical standards that would define the game for years to come.
The card’s illustration was crafted by artist Dan Frazier, a key contributor to the early visual identity of the game. His design for Guardian Angel focused on the ethereal, protective themes inherent to the White color alignment in Magic. While the card is often remembered for its mechanical limitations and its eventual removal from subsequent core sets, it remains a nostalgic touchstone for collectors of the 1990s era, representing the minimalist and evocative art style of the game’s formative years.
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