Riders of Gavony
Avacyn Restored 33 • rare
- Set
- Avacyn Restored
- Collector number
- 33
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana white mana white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Volkan Baǵa
- Market price
- $0.35
What it does
Vigilance
As this creature enters, choose a creature type.
Human creatures you control have protection from creatures of the chosen type.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Riders of Gavony was introduced in the 2012 Magic: The Gathering expansion set Avacyn Restored. The card was designed as part of the set's thematic focus on the return of the archangel Avacyn to the plane of Innistrad, a gothic horror-inspired world. Mechanically, the card serves as a specialized defensive tool for human tribal decks, offering protection against specific creature types, which reflects the desperate struggle of humans surviving against the supernatural terrors of their world.
The artwork for the card was illustrated by Volkan Baga, who utilized a cinematic, high-contrast style typical of the period's card aesthetic. Baga’s illustration emphasizes the grim, stoic resolve of the Gavony riders, capturing a moment of martial readiness that resonates with the set's narrative of organized resistance against darkness. Upon release, the card was received primarily as a niche sideboard option for competitive play, valued by players for its tactical utility against tribal-focused strategies.
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