Spectral Guardian
Mirage 41 • rare
- Set
- Mirage
- Collector number
- 41
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana white mana white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Mike Dringenberg
- Market price
- $0.79
What it does
As long as this creature is untapped, noncreature artifacts have shroud. (They can't be the targets of spells or abilities.)
"A treasure to guard other treasures is worth the highest price."— Mtai, Civic Guildmage
Where you can play it
- 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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Where it came from
Spectral Guardian was released in 1996 as part of the Mirage expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Mirage was a significant release for publisher Wizards of the Coast as it was the first set designed specifically to be drafted, marking a shift toward more intentional gameplay mechanics and thematic cohesion within the game's evolving world of Jamuraa.
The artwork for the card was created by artist Heather Hudson, who was a frequent contributor to the game during the mid-nineties. Hudson’s design captures the ethereal, ghostly aesthetic central to the Mirage set's blue faction cards, utilizing a soft, haunting illustrative style that differentiates the creature from more corporeal entities within the game's expansive lore.
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