Karn, Gilded Guardian
Reality Fracture 272 • rare
- Set
- Reality Fracture
- Collector number
- 272
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana or white mana 2 generic mana or blue mana 2 generic mana or black mana 2 generic mana or red mana 2 generic mana or green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black · Green · Red · Blue
- Artist
- Scott M. Fischer
- Market price
- $2.67
What it does
Vigilance, trample
When Karn enters, draw a card for each color among other artifacts you control.
Karn forged the empty world of Mirrodin and filled it with peaceful creations.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyNot legal
- VintageNot legal
- CommanderNot legal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerNot legal
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Where it came from
Karn, Gilded Guardian was released as part of the Reality Fracture expansion, a set centered on the thematic collapse of multiverse boundaries and the resulting instability of iconic planeswalkers. The card was designed to reflect Karn’s role as a silent sentinel caught in the temporal flux, with his metallic form rendered in a unique, reflective art style intended to mirror the fragmented reality of the set's narrative arc.
The illustration was commissioned to emphasize a somber, stoic aesthetic, moving away from more dynamic battle scenes in favor of a portrait that highlights the character's internal fatigue. Upon release, the card received moderate attention from competitive players for its utility in control-oriented deck builds, though it is most frequently cited by collectors for its distinct visual departure from traditional Karn depictions.
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