Guardian of the Ages
~$0.22 low · ~$0.31 high
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Colorless. Artifact Creature — Golem
Magic 2014 #211 · Illustrated by Ryan Pancoast
Magic 2014 #211 · Illustrated by Ryan PancoastWhat is Guardian of the Ages worth?
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Oracle text
Defender (This creature can't attack.)
When a creature attacks you or a planeswalker you control, if this creature has defender, it loses defender and gains trample.
7/7
"At my feet, invasions end." —Statue inscription
Format legality
The only printing of Guardian of the Ages
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Magic 2014 m14 #211· 2013rare· Cardmarket €0.24 · €0.40 foil | rare | $0.22 | $0.31 | €0.24€0.40 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2013
- Printings
- 1
- Mana value
- 7
- EDHREC rank
- #22,253 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Keywords
- Defender
- Artist
- Ryan Pancoast
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Magic 2014 card (#211).
211
- 211Collector 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.
How to read a Magic card: every part and code, on real cards.
Rulings (2)
July 1, 2013
Once Guardian of the Ages has lost defender, its triggered ability will no longer trigger when a creature attacks you or a planeswalker you control (unless it has somehow gained defender again).
July 1, 2013
The effect of Guardian of the Ages’s triggered ability doesn’t wear off as the turn ends. Losing defender and gaining trample last indefinitely.
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