Guardian Angel
~$0.18 low · ~$21.78 high
White. Instant
Summer Magic / Edgar #21 · Illustrated by Anson Maddocks
Summer Magic / Edgar #21 · Illustrated by Anson MaddocksWhat is Guardian Angel 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
Prevent the next X damage that would be dealt to any target this turn. Until end of turn, you may pay 
any time you could cast an instant. If you do, prevent the next 1 damage that would be dealt to that permanent or player this turn.
Format legality
All 10 printings of Guardian Angel
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 30th Anniversary Edition 30a #21· 2022Not tournament legalcommon· Cardmarket €0.78 | common | $0.44 | €0.78 | |
 30th Anniversary Edition 30a #318· 2022Not tournament legalRetro Framecommon· Cardmarket €65.00 | common | — | €65.00 | |
 Summer Magic / Edgar sum #21· 1994common· Cardmarket €204.75 | common | — | €204.75 | |
 Revised Edition 3ed #21· 1994common· Cardmarket €0.19 | common | $0.18 | €0.19 | |
 Foreign Black Border fbb #21· 1994Frenchcommon· Cardmarket €0.11 | common | $0.87 | €0.11 | |
 Collectors' Edition ced #22· 1993Not tournament legalcommon· Cardmarket €1.00 | common | $2.13 | €1.00 | |
 Intl. Collectors' Edition cei #22· 1993Not tournament legalcommon· Cardmarket €1.22 | common | $2.45 | €1.22 | |
 Unlimited Edition 2ed #22· 1993common· Cardmarket €0.78 | common | $1.00 | €0.78 | |
 Limited Edition Beta leb #22· 1993common· Cardmarket €4.97 | common | $4.69 | €4.97 | |
 Limited Edition Alpha lea #21· 1993common· Cardmarket €30.94 | common | $21.78 | €30.94 |
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Card details
- First printed
- 1993
- Printings
- 10
- Mana value
- 1
- EDHREC rank
- #30,582 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artist
- Anson Maddocks
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Summer Magic / Edgar card (#21).
Printed before collector numbers, which started with Exodus in 1998. The bottom shows only the artist credit ("Illus.") and the copyright. Set symbols were all black before Exodus, and core sets before Sixth Edition have none.
How to read a Magic card: every part and code, on real cards.
Card breakdown
The parts of Guardian Angel, read from the Summer Magic / Edgar printing. How to read any Magic card.
- Name
- Guardian Angel. Rules use the English name in every language.
- Mana cost
- Mana value 1: the total mana in the cost, colors ignored.
- Type line
- Instant is the card type.
- Text box
- What the card does.
- Illustration
- By Anson Maddocks. The art has no effect on the game.
- Set symbol
- Summer Magic / Edgar has no set symbol: core sets before Sixth Edition had none.
- Artist
- Anson Maddocks, after "Illus.".
- Copyright
- The copyright notice.
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