Magic: The Gathering

Midnight Guard

Battlebond 99 • common

Set: Battlebond
Collector number: 99
Rarity: Common
Mana cost: 2 generic mana white mana
Type: Creature
Colors: White
Artist: Jason A. Engle
Market price: $0.29

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Market

What it's worth

$0.29market price via TCGplayer · Aug 25, 2026$0.14 – $0.34 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

This card is a common from the Battlebond set, marked with the collector number 99. Its inclusion in this series highlights its role in a format specifically built around pairs of players working together, making it a functional tool for those coordinating their strategy on the battlefield.

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Card face

What it does

Whenever another creature enters, untap this creature.

"When you're on watch, no noise is harmless and no shadow can be ignored."— Olgard of the Skiltfolk

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
PioneerLegal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperLegal
BrawlNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Penny DreadfulLegal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Midnight Guard was originally released in the 2011 expansion Innistrad, a set heavily inspired by gothic horror tropes and classic monster legends. Within the mechanics of the game, this card represents the vigilant protectors of the fictional province of Gavony. It was designed to showcase the 'untap' mechanic, which allows the creature to refresh its defensive capabilities, reflecting the relentless cycle of a watchman who never sleeps in a world terrorized by the supernatural.

The card was reprinted in the 2018 set Battlebond, a multiplayer-focused expansion designed specifically for the Two-Headed Giant format. The artwork by illustrator Howard Lyon captures the somber, candlelight aesthetic of the setting, emphasizing the solitude and heavy armor associated with the character. While the card is a common rarity, it remains a notable inclusion in many combo-oriented decks due to its unique interaction with effects that provide infinite triggers when a creature enters the battlefield.

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Other printings

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About

About Midnight Guard

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