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◇ Catalog #54

Protector of the Wastes

tdc·#54·rare·extended_art

Illus. Zezhou Chen

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wishlisted

Apr '25

1 yr ago

Value

$1.60+$0 (+4.2%)

30 days high $0.62 · low $0.57

NM$0.60

LP—

MP—

HP—

DMG—

$0.55–$0.63modeled

30 days ago
today

90-dayhigh $0.61low $0.49range 24.5%n 54

Where to buy / sell

TCGplayer eBay sold Cardmarket EU Star City

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Played in EDH

EDHrec rank #10,710 · Fringe play

Variants

Extended Art$0.60

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.)

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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 $0.60. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $0.49 and $0.61 across 54 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 Extended Art 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 #54 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.