Spiritual Guardian
Portal 27 • rare
- Set
- Portal
- Collector number
- 27
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana white mana white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Terese Nielsen
- Market price
- $2.56
What it does
When this creature enters, you gain 4 life.
Hope is born within.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Spiritual Guardian was released in 1997 as part of the Portal: Three Kingdoms expansion, a set designed by Wizards of the Coast specifically for the Asian market. The set is notable for its departure from traditional fantasy tropes, drawing instead from the 14th-century Chinese historical novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms. This transition allowed the game to integrate regional historical figures and cultural themes into the standard mechanics of the trading card game.
The artwork for this card was crafted to reflect the aesthetic traditions of the period, emphasizing the stoic, protective nature of the subject. Like many cards in the Portal series, the design prioritized accessibility and clarity for new players, featuring simplified rules text that distinguished it from the more complex offerings of the primary sets. It remains a classic example of the game's early efforts to localize its content for diverse global audiences.
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