Pride Guardian
Magic 2012 31 • common
- Set
- Magic 2012
- Collector number
- 31
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Chris Rahn
- Market price
- $0.29
What it does
Defender
Whenever this creature blocks, you gain 3 life.
"Any hotheaded cub can raise a sword in anger."
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Pride Guardian was released as part of the Magic 2012 core set in July 2011. As a common white creature card, it was designed to function within the Limited and introductory play environments of the era, providing players with a low-cost defensive option that utilized the 'defender' keyword to stabilize the board during early turns.
The artwork was provided by Christopher Moeller, who captured the stoic, lion-like appearance of the creature to reflect its role as a protector. The design was received as a straightforward, utilitarian piece of the core set's mechanics, intended to teach newer players the value of defensive board presence without requiring complex rule interactions.
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