Welkin Guide
Shards of Alara 30 • common
- Set
- Shards of Alara
- Collector number
- 30
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- David Palumbo
- Market price
- $0.10
What it does
Flying
When this creature enters, target creature gets +2/+2 and gains flying until end of turn.
"Those talons really dig into your skin, but it's better than being dropped."— Rafiq of the Many
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
The Welkin Guide was released in 2008 as part of the Shards of Alara expansion for Magic: The Gathering. As a common card representing the Bant shard, it was designed to help players navigate the set’s focus on five distinct plane fragments, each defined by a unique philosophy and color identity. The card serves as a mechanical reinforcement of the set's central theme of Esper, Grixis, Jund, Naya, and Bant architecture and hierarchy.
The artwork for the Welkin Guide was created by illustrator Kev Walker, known for his long-standing contributions to the game's aesthetic. Walker’s depiction highlights the armored, orderly aesthetic of the Bant civilization, focusing on the refined, knightly imagery typical of the plane. Upon its release, the card was widely utilized in the Limited formats of the time, appreciated by players for its efficient mana cost and evasion-focused utility.
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