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◇ Catalog #162

Bastion Protector

ltc·#162·rare·nonfoil

Illus. Sean Vo

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Jun '23

3 yr ago

Value

$0.49+$0 (+4.2%)

30 days high $0.51 · low $0.46

NM$0.49

LP—

MP—

HP—

DMG—

$0.45–$0.52modeled

30 days ago
today

90-dayhigh $0.98low $0.11range 790.9%n 44

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Played in EDH

EDHrec rank #974 · Common include

Variants

Nonfoil$0.49

Gameplay

Creature — Human Soldier

Commander creatures you control get +2/+2 and have indestructible.

"Who can now hold the fords when the King of the Nine Riders comes?" —Frodo

3/3

Legalities

tlrlegal

duellegal

brawlnot legal

pennynot legal

PreDHnot legal

Rulings · 3

2015-11-04wotc

Bastion Protector's ability doesn't apply to commanders that aren't currently creatures.

2015-11-04wotc

Bastion Protector's ability applies to any commander creature you control, whether you own it or not.

2015-11-04wotc

A "commander creature" is a permanent that's both someone's commander and a creature.

Context

Last observed on Scryfall 2 months ago at $0.49. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $0.11 and $0.98 across 44 observations. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.

This printing is one of 2 catalogued treatments from LTC — 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 #162 of *Tales of Middle-earth Commander*, the set that shipped alongside the June 2023 Tales of Middle-earth Commander release.

Card type: Creature — Human Soldier, color identity white, printed at rare. Rares occupy the bottom-of-pack rare slot in standard boosters. Mana cost: {2}{W} (3 converted).

Legal in Legacy, Vintage, and Commander.

EDHrec ranks this card #974 in Commander, putting it in the common-include tier of the format's playable pool.

Illustrated by Sean Vo. Rarix catalogs 41 other cards credited to this artist.