Golden Guardian
Artifact Creature — Golem
RIXRivals of Ixalan#179rare
Foil
Golden Guardian shown
- Border
- black
- Security stamp
- oval
- Frame
- 2015
- Pull rate
- about 1 per booster–1 in 1615
- Illustrator
- Svetlin Velinov
- Found in
- Rivals of Ixalan MTGO Redemption · Rivals of Ixalan MTGO Redemption Foil · Rivals of Ixalan Booster Pack
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardNot legal
Format legality
AlchemyNot legal
BrawlLegal
CommanderLegal
Competitive BrawlLegal
DuelLegal
Future StandardNot legal
GladiatorLegal
HistoricLegal
LegacyLegal
ModernLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Old SchoolNot legal
PauperNot legal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
PennyLegal
PioneerLegal
PreDHNot legal
PremodernNot legal
StandardNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
TimelessLegal
Tiny LeadersNot legal
VintageLegal
Defender
: This creature fights another target creature you control. When this creature dies this turn, return it to the battlefield transformed under your control.
4/4: This creature fights another target creature you control. When this creature dies this turn, return it to the battlefield transformed under your control.Defender
Plays as: Artifact Token Maker · Mana Fixer · Fight Removal · Creature Token Maker
Market · per finishspark updated 8h ago · prices as of 2026-07-12
Nonfoil+0.0%
$1.40
$0.65 low-$0.70 gap
Foil+0.0%
$2.63
$2.00 low$0.00 gap
Finish
Market
Δ 7D · Trend
Low
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Nonfoil
$1.40as of 2026-07-12
+0.0%
H $2.09L $0.59since Feb 2024$0.65
$1.35
-$0.70-108% · buylist > ask
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Foil
$2.63as of 2026-07-12
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H $5.67L $2.33since Feb 2024$2.00
$2.00
$0.000% · normal spread
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Cheapest playable copy$1.86· across 2 printings
Rulings
3 · latest Jan 19, 2018 · one tap opens all
- WotCJan 19, 2018
If Golden Guardian leaves the battlefield before its activated ability has resolved, it won't be returned to the battlefield when the ability resolves.
- WotCJan 19, 2018
If the target of Golden Guardian's activated ability isn't a legal target as that ability resolves, or if Golden Guardian has left the battlefield, neither creature will deal or be dealt damage.
- WotCJan 19, 2018
Once Golden Guardian's activated ability has resolved, it will return to the battlefield transformed if it dies for any reason in that turn.