Hamlet Vanguard
Innistrad: Double Feature 468 • rare
- Set
- Innistrad: Double Feature
- Collector number
- 468
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- PINDURSKI
- Market price
- $0.31
What it does
Ward 2 generic mana (Whenever this creature becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, counter it unless that player pays 2 generic mana.)
This creature enters with two +1/+1 counters on it for each other nontoken Human you control.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Hamlet Vanguard was originally released in the 2011 Magic: The Gathering set Innistrad, designed to evoke the gothic horror tropes of classic monster cinema. The card reflects the set’s focus on human survival against encroaching supernatural threats, with the Vanguard serving as a defensive unit within the game's mechanics. Its aesthetic emphasizes the gritty, desperate tone curated by the Wizards of the Coast design team to differentiate the plane of Innistrad from the high-fantasy archetypes common in earlier expansions.
The specific version referenced, collector number 468, belongs to the Innistrad: Double Feature set released in 2022. This set was designed as a curated retrospective, featuring an exclusive silver-screen monochromatic art style that paid homage to mid-20th-century horror films. By overlaying the art from previous Innistrad blocks with this stark, black-and-white treatment, the design team aimed to provide a stylized, collectible experience for players who appreciated the thematic evolution of the plane.
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