Magic: The Gathering

Honor Guard

Stronghold 7 • common

Set: Stronghold
Collector number: 7
Rarity: Common
Mana cost: white mana
Type: Creature
Colors: White
Artist: Joel Biske
Market price: $0.13

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Market

What it's worth

$0.13market price via TCGplayer · Oct 7, 2026$0.13 – $0.17 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

The Honor Guard is a common card that provides a reliable defensive presence, serving as a foundational element for players looking to steady their position during a match. Its inclusion in this specific set marks it as a piece of history that illustrates the balance between simplicity and strategic utility in card-based gaming.

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Card face

What it does

white mana: This creature gets +0/+1 until end of turn.

"It is not a choice I make, to have this guard. It is the choice of my people, and my duty to them."— Oracle *en*-Vec

Formats

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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Provenance

Where it came from

Honor Guard was released in 1998 as part of the Stronghold expansion set for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Created by Wizards of the Coast, the card reflects the aesthetic shift of the late nineties, emphasizing the lore of the Rath plane and the ongoing conflict between the Weatherlight crew and the Phyrexians.

The artwork was illustrated by Daren Bader, a prominent artist during this era of the game. Bader’s design features a heavily armored sentinel, intended to convey a sense of steadfast protection and rigid discipline. Upon its release, the card was viewed as a niche defensive utility piece, valued more for its thematic contribution to white-aligned creature archetypes than for its competitive dominance.

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About

About Honor Guard

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