Guardians of Akrasa
Shards of Alara 12 • common
- Set
- Shards of Alara
- Collector number
- 12
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Alan Pollack
- Market price
- $0.07
What it does
Defender (This creature can't attack.)
Exalted (Whenever a creature you control attacks alone, that creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.)
"Only by the bravery of those who put loyalty above glory is our home kept safe."— Elspeth
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Guardians of Akrasa is a common-rarity creature card released in the 2008 Magic: The Gathering set Shards of Alara. It belongs to the Bant shard, a plane defined by its rigid societal structure and focus on noble, defensive virtues. The card was designed as a low-cost, defensive utility piece intended to help players stabilize the board in the set's limited format environments.
The card features artwork by Mike Dringenberg, a veteran illustrator known for his iconic work on The Sandman series. Dringenberg’s depiction captures the heavy, ornate armor and vigil-like posture typical of the Bant faction’s aesthetic. Upon its release, it was recognized by the community as a functional staple for 'draft' gameplay, prized for its defender keyword and its ability to trigger the 'exalted' mechanic that defined the Bant playstyle.
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