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◇ Catalog #17

Guardian Archon

c21·#17·rare·nonfoil

Illus. Scott M. Fischer

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wishlisted

Apr '21

5 yr ago

Value

$0.23+$0 (+4.2%)

30 days high $0.24 · low $0.22

NM$0.23

LP—

MP—

HP—

DMG—

$0.21–$0.24modeled

30 days ago
today

90-dayhigh $0.23low $0.17range 35.3%n 51

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Played in EDH

EDHrec rank #22,534 · Fringe play

Variants

Nonfoil$0.23

Gameplay

Creature — Archon

Flying As this creature enters, secretly choose an opponent. Reveal the player you chose: You and target permanent you control each gain protection from the chosen player until end of turn. Activate only once.

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Legalities

tlrnot legal

duellegal

brawlnot legal

pennynot legal

PreDHnot legal

Rulings · 6

2021-04-16wotc

In a two-player game, the chosen player won’t be much of a secret.

2021-04-16wotc

If you control more than one Guardian Archon, you may choose a different opponent for each one. Be careful to keep track of which opponent is chosen for each Guardian Archon.

2021-04-16wotc

Protection from a player means all of the following: (1) Neither you nor the target permanent can be the target of spells or abilities controlled by the chosen player. (2) Neither you nor the target permanent can be enchanted or equipped by any Auras or Equipment controlled by the chosen players. (Okay, Fortifications too, if the target permanent is a land.) (3) If the target permanent is a creature, it can’t be blocked by creatures controlled by the chosen player. (4) All damage that would be dealt to you or the target permanent by sources controlled by the chosen player is prevented. The same is true for sources owned by the chosen player that don’t have controllers.

Context

Last observed on Scryfall 2 months ago at $0.23. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $0.17 and $0.23 across 51 observations. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.

This printing is one of 2 catalogued treatments from C21 — the lineup includes Nonfoil alongside the standard finish. Across our catalog the Rarix library tracks every variant in the same family so collectors can compare price, scarcity and demand inside a single lineage.

Card #17 of *Commander 2021*, the set that shipped alongside the April 2021 Commander 2021 release.

Card type: Creature — Archon, color identity white, printed at rare. Rares occupy the bottom-of-pack rare slot in standard boosters. Mana cost: {4}{W}{W} (6 converted). Keyword abilities: Flying.

Legal in Legacy, Vintage, and Commander.

EDHrec ranks this card #22,534 in Commander, putting it in the fringe-play tier of the format's playable pool.

Illustrated by Scott M. Fischer. Rarix catalogs 616 other cards credited to this artist.