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In a two-player game, the chosen player won’t be much of a secret.
MTG · Card
◇ Catalog #17
Guardian Archon
c21·#17·rare·nonfoil
Illus. Scott M. Fischer
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for trade
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wishlisted
Apr '21
5 yr ago
Value
$0.22+$0 (+10.0%)
30 days high $0.22 · low $0.20
Volatility · moderate
USD$0.22EUR€0.16
NM$0.22
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Played in EDH
EDHrec rank #22,483 · Fringe play
Variants
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.
5/5
Legalities
tlrnot legal
duellegal
brawlnot legal
pennynot legal
PreDHnot legal
Rulings · 6
wotc
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.
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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 at $0.22, up from $0.20 thirty days ago. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $0.17 and $0.22 across 35 observations. Headline volatility reads moderate. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.
Last observed on Scryfall 18 hours ago at $0.22.
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.
This card belongs to *Commander 2021* (released April 2021).
Card #17 in Commander 2021.
Rarity tier: rare. Rares occupy the bottom-of-pack rare slot in standard boosters.
Card type: Creature — Archon. Color identity: white. Mana cost: {4}{W}{W} (6 converted). Keyword abilities: Flying.
Legal in Legacy, Vintage, and Commander.
EDHrec ranks this card #22,483 in Commander, putting it in the fringe-play tier of the format's playable pool.
Illustrated by Scott M. Fischer. Rarix tracks 616 other cards credited to this artist across the catalog — browse the full gallery to see the body of work.
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