Magic: The Gathering

Watcher of the Wayside

Tarkir: Dragonstorm 249 • common

Set: Tarkir: Dragonstorm
Collector number: 249
Rarity: Common
Mana cost: 3 generic mana
Type: Creature
Colors: Colorless
Artist: Brian Valeza
Market price: $0.16

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$0.16market price via TCGplayer · Aug 7, 2026$0.06 – $0.21 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

Watcher of the Wayside is a common creature from the Tarkir: Dragonstorm set that captures the flavor of the plane's shifting timelines. While it is a readily available card for players, it serves as a tactile example of Brian Valeza’s distinct illustrative style within the broader Magic: The Gathering multiverse.

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What it does

When this creature enters, target player mills two cards. You gain 2 life. (To mill two cards, a player puts the top two cards of their library into their graveyard.)

Against dragonlords, khans, and Ugin himself, the golem survived. Original purpose forgotten, it awaits orders that will never come, from a world that has moved on without it.

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Provenance

Where it came from

Watcher of the Wayside was released as part of the Tarkir: Dragonstorm expansion for Magic: The Gathering. This set, set in the fractured timeline of the Tarkir plane, explores the aftermath of the dragon clans' dominance and the lingering magical echoes of the Khans. As a common creature card, it was designed primarily to bolster the limited environment of the set, providing a functional, cost-effective tool for players building decks during draft or sealed play events.

The artwork was created by Brian Valeza, who sought to capture the stoic, vigilant nature of the creature within the rugged, windswept terrain of Tarkir. Valeza's illustration emphasizes the watchful posture of the subject, aligning with the card's mechanics as a defensive presence. Upon its release, the card was received as a standard utility piece, appreciated by players for its role in maintaining board presence rather than for its status as a collector's rarity.

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