Soul Warden
Exodus 21 • common
- Set
- Exodus
- Collector number
- 21
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Randy Gallegos
- Market price
- $3.80
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 first released in 1998 as part of the Exodus expansion, the third and final set in the Rath Cycle for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Designed by Richard Garfield and his team at Wizards of the Coast, the set was intended to conclude the story arc begun in Tempest, introducing mechanics that emphasized graveyard recursion and life-gain utility. The card was created to provide white decks with a low-cost, consistent defensive tool that rewarded players for creature-heavy playstyles.
The card features artwork by veteran illustrator Alan Rabinowitz, who utilized a soft, ethereal aesthetic to capture the protective nature of the titular character. Upon its release, Soul Warden became a foundational card in various white-aligned archetypes, particularly those focusing on 'weenie' or token-based strategies. It remains a notable entry in the game's history due to its enduring efficiency and its repeated inclusion in subsequent core sets, cementing its place as a staple of early Magic design.
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