Magic: The Gathering

Honor Guard

Seventh Edition 21 • common

Set: Seventh Edition
Collector number: 21
Rarity: Common
Mana cost: white mana
Type: Creature
Colors: White
Artist: Mark Zug
Market price: $0.10

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Market

What it's worth

$0.10market price via TCGplayer · Oct 7, 2026$0.09 – $0.11 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As a common card, Honor Guard serves as a foundational piece of deck construction, providing accessible utility for players building their strategies. Its presence within this specific set highlights the essential role that reliable, lower-rarity cards play in shaping the balance and flow of a collection.

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Card face

What it does

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

The strength of one. The courage of ten.

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 2001 as part of the Seventh Edition core set for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. This set was notable for being the first to feature the new, modern card frame design that replaced the original aesthetic used since the game's 1993 debut. As a white-aligned creature, the card was designed to support the color's thematic focus on defensive play, utilizing a 'banding-adjacent' mechanical flavor that prioritized team-based protection and damage mitigation.

The artwork for this particular iteration was crafted by artist Christopher Rush, one of the most prolific and iconic contributors to the game's early visual identity. Rush aimed to convey a sense of disciplined, stoic reliability through the depiction of the armored guard. Upon its release, the card was received as a functional utility piece for limited formats, appreciated by players for its ability to stabilize a board presence during the early stages of a match.

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About

About Honor Guard

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