Sanctuary Warden
~$1.13 low · ~$5.02 high
White. Creature — Angel Soldier
Streets of New Capenna #30 · Illustrated by Johannes Voss
Streets of New Capenna #30 · Illustrated by Johannes VossWhat is Sanctuary Warden worth?
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Oracle text
Flying
This creature enters with two shield counters on it.
Whenever this creature enters or attacks, you may remove a counter from a creature or planeswalker you control. If you do, draw a card and create a 1/1 green and white Citizen creature token.
5/5
Format legality
All 5 printings of Sanctuary Warden
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Etched foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Streets of New Capenna Promos psnc #30p· 2022Promomythic· Cardmarket €1.38 · €2.06 foil | mythic | $1.96 | $1.45 | No etched foil printing | €1.38€2.06 foil | |
 Streets of New Capenna Promos psnc #30s· 2022Promomythic· Cardmarket €2.86 foil | mythic | No non-foil printing | $5.02 | No etched foil printing | €2.86 foil | |
 Streets of New Capenna snc #30· 2022mythic· Cardmarket €1.33 · €1.42 foil | mythic | $1.13 | $1.30 | No etched foil printing | €1.33€1.42 foil | |
 Streets of New Capenna snc #343· 2022Showcasemythic· Cardmarket €1.33 · €2.03 foil | mythic | $1.24 | $1.45 | No etched foil printing | €1.33€2.03 foil | |
 Streets of New Capenna snc #443· 2022Showcasemythic | mythic | No non-foil printing | No foil printing | $4.68 | — |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2022
- Printings
- 5
- Mana value
- 6
- EDHREC rank
- #7,838 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Keywords
- Flying
- Artists
- Johannes Voss, Julie Dillon
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Streets of New Capenna card (#30).
030 · SNC · M · EN
- 030Collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
- SNCSet code for Streets of New Capenna
- MMythic rare
- ENPrinted in English
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Card breakdown
The parts of Sanctuary Warden, read from the Streets of New Capenna printing. Tap a label to highlight its line. How to read any Magic card.
- Top: name and cost
- Art and type line
- Text box
- Bottom: stats and the info line
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Top: name and cost
Art and type line
Text box
Bottom: stats and the info line
Keywords
- FlyingCR 702.9
- It can be blocked only by creatures with flying or reach.
Rule numbers from the Magic Comprehensive Rules, version of September 25, 2026.
Rulings (7)
2022-04-29
If a permanent with a shield counter is dealt unpreventable damage, that damage will be dealt and a shield counter will still be removed.
2022-04-29
Shield counters don't prevent players from sacrificing creatures.
2022-04-29
If a permanent that would be dealt damage has more than one shield counter on it, that damage is prevented and only one shield counter is removed.
2022-04-29
Removing a shield counter in this way isn't the same as regenerating a creature.
2022-04-29
Sanctuary Warden's triggered ability allows you to remove any kind of counter, not just a shield counter.
2022-04-29
"Shield" is not an ability that creatures have and shield counters are not keyword counters. If a creature with a shield counter loses its abilities, the shield counter will still protect it as normal.
2022-04-29
A creature with a shield counter on it may still be destroyed by state-based actions if it has damage marked on it equal to its toughness or has been dealt unpreventable damage by a source with deathtouch.
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