Staunch Defenders
Eighth Edition 49★ • uncommon
- Set
- Eighth Edition
- Collector number
- 49★
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana white mana white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Tristan Elwell
- Finish
- Foil
What it does
When this creature enters, you gain 4 life.
The key to winning any fight is simply staying alive.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Staunch Defenders was originally released in the Eighth Edition set of the Magic: The Gathering trading card game in 2003. This set was a significant milestone for the game, serving as the first core set to feature the modern card frame design, which improved legibility and updated the aesthetic to appeal to a broader audience during a period of transition for Wizards of the Coast.
The card features artwork by Christopher Rush, one of the most iconic illustrators from the early years of the game. His design sought to capture the protective nature of the creature, depicting a resolute sentinel in a high-fantasy style that became synonymous with the game's visual identity during the late nineties and early two-thousands. The card was designed as a white-aligned creature intended to bolster defensive strategies, reflecting the mechanical archetypes that defined white-color play during the Eighth Edition era.
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