Zealous Guardian
Shadowmoor 157 • common
- Set
- Shadowmoor
- Collector number
- 157
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- white mana or blue mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Blue · White
- Artist
- Steven Belledin
- Market price
- $0.11
What it does
Flash
Parapet watchers patrol the outer edges of the doun, signaling to others who wait patiently in shadow.
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
Zealous Guardian was released as part of the Shadowmoor set for Magic: The Gathering in May 2008. The set was designed to explore a world of eternal twilight and folklore-inspired horror, functioning as a thematic inversion of the previous Lorwyn setting. As a white-aligned creature card, it was crafted to support the set's unique mechanics, specifically focusing on the untap symbol, which encouraged players to use creatures as utility resources across multiple phases of the turn.
The card features artwork by Christopher Rush, one of the most prominent early illustrators for the game. Rush utilized his signature high-contrast style to depict the guardian as a stoic, armored entity, aligning with the set's darker, gothic aesthetic. Upon release, the card was received as a functional, mid-tier utility piece for limited formats, noted by players for its ability to provide flexible defensive coverage in the color-heavy environment of Shadowmoor.
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