Wirewood Guardian
Scourge 132 • common
- Set
- Scourge
- Collector number
- 132
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 5 generic mana green mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Mark Tedin
- Market price
- $0.09
What it does
Forestcycling 2 generic mana (2 generic mana, Discard this card: Search your library for a Forest card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.)
Tall as a tree and probably related.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Wirewood Guardian was released in 2003 as part of the Scourge expansion, the final set in the Onslaught block of the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. This set was designed to emphasize the mechanics of high-mana cost spells and tribal synergy, focusing heavily on the Elf creature type which was a dominant force in the competitive meta at the time. The card was crafted to serve as a utility creature, utilizing the 'cycling' mechanic to provide players with late-game options and resource management during the intense, fast-paced matches that defined the block.
The artwork for the card was provided by the fantasy illustrator Greg Staples, known for his dark and detailed aesthetic. Staples aimed to depict the Wirewood Guardian as an imposing, arboreal protector, blending organic textures with a sense of ancient, silent power. Within the community, the card is remembered for its role in limited play environments where its cycling ability made it a flexible inclusion, though it rarely saw consistent play in professional constructed formats compared to more aggressive tribal support cards.
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