Lieutenants of the Guard
The List CN2-16 • common
- Set
- The List
- Collector number
- CN2-16
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Johannes Voss
- Market price
- $0.16
What it does
Council's dilemma — When this creature enters, starting with you, each player votes for strength or numbers. Put a +1/+1 counter on this creature for each strength vote and create a 1/1 white Soldier creature token for each numbers vote.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Lieutenants of the Guard was originally printed in the 1999 Urza's Destiny expansion, a set themed around the complex mechanical narratives of the Phyrexian invasion on the plane of Dominaria. It was designed as a white creature card that exemplified the tactical support roles often assigned to soldiers in the game's lore. The original illustration, provided by artist Eric Peterson, depicts a disciplined pair of soldiers, capturing a stoic, defensive aesthetic that fits the card's function of reinforcing a battlefield presence.
The version from 'The List' is a modern reprint that allows players to utilize older cards within contemporary play environments. 'The List' is a curated selection of cards from throughout the history of Magic: The Gathering that appear in Set Boosters, designed to introduce players to legacy mechanics and classic art styles. By including this card in the selection, the developers preserved its contribution to the game’s history while ensuring that its specific tactical utility remained accessible to those exploring the evolution of white-aligned defensive strategies.
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