Honor Guard
Ninth Edition 20★ • common
- Set
- Ninth Edition
- Collector number
- 20★
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Mark Zug
- Finish
- Foil
What it does
white mana: This creature gets +0/+1 until end of turn.
The strength of one. The courage of ten.
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
Honor Guard was released in 2005 as part of Ninth Edition, a core set for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Core sets were designed as foundational collections, featuring reprints of older cards to maintain accessibility for new players while keeping essential mechanics in rotation. As a common creature, it served as a functional piece in the white color identity, intended to provide early-game defensive stability in limited formats like booster draft and sealed deck play.
The card features artwork by Mark Zug, a prominent illustrator known for his realistic and textural style during the game's middle era. Zug's depiction of the Honor Guard focuses on the armored, stoic nature of a dedicated protector, utilizing a muted, disciplined color palette that aligns with the protective themes of white-aligned creatures. While the card is a standard utility piece, it remains a notable example of the consistent visual storytelling that defined the aesthetic of early 2000s Magic expansions.
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