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Ral's Vanguard

Vanguard

CMB1Mystery Booster Playtest Cards 2019#1rare
Promo
Playtest
Finishes
Nonfoil
Border
black
Frame
2015
Pull rate
~1 in 121
Illustrator
David McDarby
Found in
Mystery Booster Booster Pack (Convention Edition)
Printings2
CommanderNot legalModernNot legalStandardNot legal
Format legality

Constructed

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernNot legal
LegacyNot legal
VintageNot legal
PauperNot legal

Commander

CommanderNot legal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
Duel CommanderNot legal
PreDHNot legal
OathbreakerNot legal
Tiny LeadersNot legal

Arena

AlchemyNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
BrawlNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
Competitive BrawlNot legal
GladiatorNot legal

Other

PremodernNot legal
Old SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulNot legal
Future StandardNot legal
Requirement — Your starting deck contains only instant, sorcery, and land cards. Starting hand size +1 Starting life total -5 If an instant or sorcery spell you cast would cause you to draw one or more cards, draw an additional card. If an instant or sorcery spell you cast would deal damage to a permanent or player, it deals 1 additional damage to that permanent or player.
Plays as:
Card Draw
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Rulings

6 · latest Nov 12, 2019
  • WotCNov 12, 2019

    A vanguard with a requirement can’t be your vanguard unless its requirement is met as the game begins.

  • WotCNov 12, 2019

    Copies of spells you control won’t cause you to draw additional cards or deal additional damage.

  • WotCNov 12, 2019

    Vanguard cards can be used only in a format that allows them (such as Limited events using the Mystery Booster set). Each player may begin the game with up to one vanguard card they own in the command zone. This card doesn’t count towards the minimum deck size.

  • WotCNov 12, 2019

    Vanguard cards can’t be included in a deck or brought into the game from outside the game.

  • WotCNov 12, 2019

    Your starting and maximum hand size is modified by the vanguard as noted. Your starting life total is similarly modified.

  • WotCNov 12, 2019

    Your starting deck includes only those cards that will be shuffled to become your library. It doesn’t include your sideboard or any other cards that begin the game outside the game.