Grove of the Guardian
~$0.15 low · ~$0.40 high
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Colorless. Land
Return to Ravnica #240 · Illustrated by Christine Choi
Return to Ravnica #240 · Illustrated by Christine ChoiWhat is Grove of the Guardian worth?
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TCGplayer market prices in USD, updated October 14, 2026. Each price is for one printing and one finish.
Oracle text
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, , Tap two untapped creatures you control, Sacrifice this land: Create an 8/8 green and white Elemental creature token with vigilance.
Format legality
All 4 printings of Grove of the Guardian
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 The List plst #GK1-124· 2026rare | rare | $0.15 | No foil printing | — | |
 GRN Guild Kit gk1 #124· 2018rare· Cardmarket €0.27 | rare | $0.28 | No foil printing | €0.27 | |
 Return to Ravnica Promos prtr #240★· 2012Promorare· Cardmarket €0.45 foil | rare | No non-foil printing | $0.40 | €0.45 foil | |
 Return to Ravnica rtr #240· 2012rare· Cardmarket €0.23 · €0.35 foil | rare | $0.31 | $0.27 | €0.23€0.35 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2012
- Printings
- 4
- Mana value
- 0
- EDHREC rank
- #9,783 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artists
- Christine Choi, Yeong-Hao Han
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Return to Ravnica card (#240).
240
- 240Collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
Cards from 1998 to mid-2014 print the collector number over the set's card count (like 90/383) next to the copyright line. They have no rarity letter, set code or language code: the set symbol and its colour show the set and rarity.
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Rulings (2)
October 1, 2012
To activate Grove of the Guardian’s second ability you can tap any two untapped creatures you control, including ones you haven’t controlled continuously since the beginning of your most recent turn.
October 1, 2012
You can’t tap Grove of the Guardian to activate both abilities at the same time.
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