Guardian of Tazeem (BFZ #78)
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Guardian of Tazeem is a rare printing from Battle for Zendikar (BFZ #78), a Creature — Sphinx. Illustrated by Zack Stella.
Card text
Flying
Landfall — Whenever a land you control enters, tap target creature an opponent controls. If that land is an Island, that creature doesn't untap during its controller's next untap step.
Details
| Mana cost | {3}{U}{U} |
|---|---|
| Type | Creature — Sphinx |
| Power / Toughness | 4 / 5 |
| Rarity | Rare |
| Set | Battle for Zendikar (BFZ) |
| Collector number | 78 |
| Artist | Zack Stella |
| Released | 2015-10-02 |
Current price
As of 2026-10-19, Scryfall listed this printing at non-foil $0.28, foil $0.69 (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 | Legal |
| Modern | 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 | Not legal |
| Premodern | Not legal |
| PrEDH | Not legal |
| TLR | Not legal |
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Rulings
- August 25, 2015 — Guardian of Tazeem's landfall ability can target a creature that's already tapped. If the land that caused it to trigger was an Island, that creature won't untap during its controller's next untap step.
- August 25, 2015 — The ability tracks the creature, but not its controller. If the creature changes controllers before its first controller's next untap step has come around, then it won't untap during its new controller's next untap step.
- November 8, 2024 — A landfall ability triggers whenever a land you control enters for any reason. It triggers whenever you play a land, as well as whenever a spell or ability puts a land onto the battlefield under your control.
- November 8, 2024 — A landfall ability doesn't trigger if a permanent already on the battlefield becomes a land.
- November 8, 2024 — Whenever a land you control enters, each landfall ability of the permanents you control will trigger. You can put them on the stack in any order. The last ability you put on the stack will be the first one to resolve (As a result, you can have those abilities resolve in the order of your choosing.).
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