Guardian of Vitu-Ghazi
Ravnica: City of Guilds 212 • common
- Set
- Ravnica: City of Guilds
- Collector number
- 212
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 6 generic mana green mana white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green · White
- Artist
- Wayne Reynolds
- Market price
- $0.18
What it does
Convoke (Your creatures can help cast this spell. Each creature you tap while casting this spell pays for 1 generic mana or one mana of that creature's color.)
Vigilance
It stands sentinel to the great City-Tree, home of the Selesnya Conclave.
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
Guardian of Vitu-Ghazi was released in 2005 as part of the Ravnica: City of Guilds set, the first installment of the Ravnica block for Magic: The Gathering. The card was designed to showcase the Selesnya Conclave, one of the ten guilds of the plane, which emphasizes themes of communal growth, tokens, and nature-based defenses. Its inclusion in the set helped flesh out the mechanical identity of the Selesnya color pair, green and white, by providing a creature that utilized the 'convoke' mechanic, allowing players to tap creatures to help pay for its mana cost.
The card's art was illustrated by Greg Staples, who contributed to the distinct high-fantasy aesthetic of the Ravnica plane. Staples sought to depict the guardian as a massive, organic construct that reflects the architectural philosophy of Vitu-Ghazi, the Selesnya guildhall, which is a literal gargantuan tree-city. The design was received as a solid mid-tier inclusion for Limited formats and casual play, reflecting the broader intent of the set to provide players with tools that rewarded board presence and cooperation between units.
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