Guardian Scalelord
~$0.33 low · ~$3.73 high
White. Creature — Dragon
Secrets of Strixhaven Commander #149 · Illustrated by Victor Adame Minguez
Secrets of Strixhaven Commander #149 · Illustrated by Victor Adame MinguezWhat is Guardian Scalelord worth?
Highest TCGplayer price
~$3.73
Extended Art non-foil · March of the Machine Commander #103
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TCGplayer market prices in USD, updated October 14, 2026. Each price is for one printing and one finish.
Oracle text
Backup 1 (When this creature enters, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature. If that's another creature, it gains the following abilities until end of turn.)
Flying
Whenever this creature attacks, return target nonland permanent card with mana value X or less from your graveyard to the battlefield, where X is this creature's power.
3/4
Format legality
All 3 printings of Guardian Scalelord
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Secrets of Strixhaven Commander soc #149· 2026rare· Cardmarket €0.47 | rare | $0.33 | €0.47 | |
 March of the Machine Commander moc #16· 2023rare· Cardmarket €1.24 | rare | $1.70 | €1.24 | |
 March of the Machine Commander moc #103· 2023Extended Artrare· Cardmarket €2.43 | rare | $3.73 | €2.43 |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2023
- Printings
- 3
- Mana value
- 5
- EDHREC rank
- #4,706 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Keywords
- Flying, Backup
- Artist
- Victor Adame Minguez
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Secrets of Strixhaven Commander card (#149).
0149 · SOC · R · EN
- 0149Collector number: this card's place in the set list.
- SOCSet code for Secrets of Strixhaven Commander
- RRare
- ENPrinted in English
How to read a Magic card: every part and code, on real cards.
Rulings (5)
2023-04-14
If a backup ability causes another creature to gain abilities, the creature with backup will still have those abilities.
2023-04-14
The abilities that backup grants to the target creature are determined only once, at the time the ability triggers. They won't change if the permanent with backup loses any abilities before the backup ability resolves.
2023-04-14
If a backup ability targets the creature with backup, that creature will get +1/+1 counters, but it won't gain additional abilities.
2023-04-14
Backup confers only abilities that are actually printed below it. Any abilities that are gained by the permanent are ignored, including abilities gained due to a resolving spell or ability or copy effects.
2023-04-14
If a permanent enters the battlefield as a copy of a card with a backup ability or a token is created that is a copy of that card, the order of the printed abilities is maintained.
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