Magic: The Gathering

Soul Warden

Ninth Edition 46★ • uncommon

Set: Ninth Edition
Collector number: 46★
Rarity: Uncommon
Mana cost: white mana
Type: Creature
Colors: White
Artist: Randy Gallegos
Finish: Foil

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Lore

Why it matters

As an uncommon creature, Soul Warden serves as a cornerstone for decks focused on incremental stability, rewarding players with life every time a new creature enters the battlefield. Its presence on the table shifts the rhythm of play, forcing opponents to account for a growing life total as the board expands.

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What it does

Whenever another creature enters, you gain 1 life.

Count carefully the souls and see that none are lost.— Vec teaching

Formats

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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Provenance

Where it came from

Soul Warden first appeared in the Exodus expansion of Magic: The Gathering in 1998, designed to provide white decks with a reliable life-gain engine. By the time it was reprinted in the Ninth Edition core set in 2005, the card had cemented its place as a staple of the 'white weenie' archetype, favored for its efficiency in multiplayer formats and its ability to trigger repeatedly as creatures entered the battlefield.

The artwork for the Ninth Edition printing was commissioned from Randy Gallegos, who captured the character in a tranquil, ethereal light that emphasizes the card's protective nature. Gallegos focused on a soft, monastic aesthetic to reflect the warden's role in spiritual and physical sustainment. The card was well-received by players for its balance of utility and simplicity, remaining a perennial favorite in the game's expansive history.

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