Soul Warden
World Championship Decks 1998 bh21 • common
- Set
- World Championship Decks 1998
- Collector number
- bh21
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Randy Gallegos
- Finish
- Gold
What it does
Whenever another creature enters, you gain 1 life.
Count carefully the souls and see that none are lost.— Vec teaching
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Soul Warden was originally released in the 1997 Exodus expansion for Magic: The Gathering, designed by Mike Elliott. The card introduced a simple, repeatable life-gain mechanic that triggered whenever any creature entered the battlefield. This version specifically hails from the 1998 World Championship Decks, a boxed set product that reproduced the sixty-card deck lists used by the top players at the 1998 World Championships, allowing fans to play with decks identical to those piloted by professionals during high-level competition.
The artwork for Soul Warden was created by Heather Hudson, whose soft, ethereal style became a hallmark of early Magic sets. Her illustration focuses on a serene, protective figure, capturing the card's function as a defensive asset rather than an aggressive threat. Within the context of the late 90s tournament meta, the card was lauded for its efficiency and resilience, cementing its status as a staple for White-based control and attrition decks for many years to follow.
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