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◇ Catalog #14

Protector of the Wastes

tdc·#14·rare·nonfoil

Illus. Zezhou Chen

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wishlisted

Apr '25

1 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 $0.59low $0.22range 168.2%n 44

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TCGplayer eBay sold Cardmarket EU Star City

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Played in EDH

EDHrec rank #10,710 · Fringe play

Variants

Nonfoil$0.23

Gameplay

Creature — Dragon

Flying When this creature enters or becomes monstrous, exile up to two target artifacts and/or enchantments controlled by different players. {4}{W}: Monstrosity 3. (If this creature isn't monstrous, put three +1/+1 counters on it and it becomes monstrous.)

5/5

Legalities

tlrnot legal

duellegal

brawlnot legal

pennynot legal

PreDHnot legal

Rulings · 2

2025-04-04wotc

Monstrous isn’t an ability that a creature has. It’s just something true about that creature. If the creature stops being a creature or loses its abilities, it will continue to be monstrous.

2025-04-04wotc

Once a creature becomes monstrous, it can’t become monstrous again. If the creature is already monstrous when the monstrosity ability resolves, nothing happens.

Context

Last observed on Scryfall 2 months ago at $0.23. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $0.22 and $0.59 across 44 observations. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.

This printing is one of 2 catalogued treatments from TDC — 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 #14 of *Tarkir: Dragonstorm Commander*, the set that shipped alongside the April 2025 Tarkir: Dragonstorm Commander release.

Card type: Creature — Dragon, 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 and Monstrosity.

Legal in Legacy, Vintage, and Commander.

EDHrec ranks this card #10,710 in Commander, putting it in the fringe-play tier of the format's playable pool.

Illustrated by Zezhou Chen. Rarix catalogs 360 other cards credited to this artist.