Ivory Guardians (LEG #23)
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Ivory Guardians is a uncommon printing from Legends (LEG #23), a Creature — Giant Cleric. Illustrated by Melissa A. Benson.
Card text
Protection from red
Creatures named Ivory Guardians get +1/+1 as long as an opponent controls a nontoken red permanent.
The elite guard of the Mesa High Priests, the Ivory Guardians, were created to protect the innocent and faithful. Some say their actions are above the law.
Details
| Mana cost | {4}{W}{W} |
|---|---|
| Type | Creature — Giant Cleric |
| Power / Toughness | 3 / 3 |
| Rarity | Uncommon |
| Set | Legends (LEG) |
| Collector number | 23 |
| Artist | Melissa A. Benson |
| Released | 1994-06-01 |
Current price
As of 2026-10-19, Scryfall listed this printing at non-foil $1.70 (USD). Prices change constantly, so check the live price before buying.
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Legality
| Standard | Not legal |
|---|---|
| Future Standard | Not legal |
| Historic | Not legal |
| Timeless | Not legal |
| Gladiator | Not legal |
| Pioneer | Not legal |
| Modern | Not legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Pauper | Not legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Penny Dreadful | Legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Standard Brawl | Not legal |
| Brawl | Not legal |
| Competitive Brawl | Not legal |
| Alchemy | Not legal |
| Pauper Commander | Not legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Old School | Legal |
| Premodern | Legal |
| PrEDH | Legal |
| TLR | Not legal |
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Rulings
- October 1, 2009 — The ability of an Ivory Guardians will affect itself as well as all other creatures named Ivory Guardians (not just the ones you control).
- October 1, 2009 — Each ability applies a maximum of once, even if an opponent controls multiple nontoken red permanents or multiple opponents each control a nontoken red permanent.
- October 1, 2009 — The abilities from multiple Ivory Guardians are cumulative. For example, if you control two different Ivory Guardians and an opponent controls a nontoken red permanent, each of your Ivory Guardians will be 5/5.
Other printings of Ivory Guardians
Every MTGBrew page for another printing of Ivory Guardians:
- Ivory Guardians (5ED #40)
- Ivory Guardians (BCHR #8)
- Ivory Guardians (CHR #8)
- Ivory Guardians (ME3 #15)
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