Vaultguard Trooper
Edge of Eternities 166 • uncommon
- Set
- Edge of Eternities
- Collector number
- 166
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- David Palumbo
- Market price
- $0.11
What it does
At the beginning of your end step, if you control two or more tapped creatures, you may discard your hand. If you do, draw two cards.
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Where you can play it
- StandardLegal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Vaultguard Trooper, numbered 166, was introduced as a foundational unit in the Edge of Eternities expansion. It was crafted to represent the disciplined infantry of the series' central coalition, designed to establish a sense of uniformity and structural reliability within the game's evolving tactical meta. The art direction focused on industrial minimalism and heavy-plated armor, aiming to evoke a feeling of impenetrable endurance that matched the card's defensive mechanics.
The illustration was handled by the studio’s internal design team, who prioritized a utilitarian aesthetic to distinguish these troops from the more ornate, faction-specific units in the set. Upon its release, the card was widely received by the community as a quintessential 'utility common,' prized not for its visual flair but for its consistent performance in deck-building. It remains a representative example of the functional design philosophy that defined the mid-period of the Edge of Eternities expansion.
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