Magic: The Gathering

Royal Warden

Warhammer 40,000 Commander 52★ • rare

Set: Warhammer 40,000 Commander
Collector number: 52★
Rarity: Rare
Mana cost: 3 generic mana black mana black mana
Type: Creature
Colors: Black
Artist: Artur Nakhodkin
Finish: Surge

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$1.20market price via TCGplayer · Aug 19, 2026$0.95 – $1.20 over the tracked period

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What it does

Phalanx Commander — When this creature enters, create two tapped 2/2 black Necron Warrior artifact creature tokens.

Unearth 3 generic mana black mana (3 generic mana black mana: Return this card from your graveyard to the battlefield. It gains haste. Exile it at the beginning of the next end step or if it would leave the battlefield. Unearth only as a sorcery.)

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StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernNot legal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperNot legal
BrawlNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

The Royal Warden card was introduced in the Warhammer 40,000 Commander set released by Wizards of the Coast in 2022. This collection marked a significant collaboration between the Magic: The Gathering brand and Games Workshop, designed to integrate the grimdark lore of the Necron dynasties into the mechanics of Commander play. The card serves as a thematic representation of a high-ranking Necron commander tasked with maintaining discipline and coordination among the ranks of a tomb world's mechanical army.

The artwork was created by illustrator Artur Nakhodkin, who captured the stoic and ancient aesthetic characteristic of the Necron faction. Nakhodkin utilized sharp, metallic textures and the faction's signature glowing green energy motifs to evoke the cold, calculating nature of the character. Upon its release, the design was well-received by players for both its functional utility in artifact-heavy decks and its faithfulness to the original Warhammer 40,000 tabletop game aesthetic.

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Royal WardenWarhammer 40,000 Commander · #52 · rare · 2022$0.62

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