Watchdog
Tempest 314 • uncommon
- Set
- Tempest
- Collector number
- 314
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Richard Kane Ferguson
- Market price
- $0.21
What it does
This creature blocks each combat if able.
As long as this creature is untapped, all creatures attacking you get -1/-0.
Its growl is a long, rumbling grind of gears and clockwork, its bark a blast of hissing steam.
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
Watchdog was released in 1997 as part of the Tempest expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed by Wizards of the Coast, the set was designed to introduce mechanics like buyback and shadow, aiming to create a distinct strategic environment. The card represents the defensive capabilities of the white mana color identity, serving as a creature that incentivizes players to avoid attacking their opponent.
The card features artwork by the illustrator Melissa Benson. Her contribution to the Tempest set reflected the high-fantasy aesthetic characteristic of late-90s Magic, with a design focused on conveying a sense of loyal protection. Upon its release, the card was received as a functional utility piece within limited formats, remaining a notable entry in the broader library of artifact creatures of its era.
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