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Axebane Guardian

{2}{G}

Creature — Human Druid

RTRReturn to Ravnica#115common
Foil

Only a worthy few are permitted within the sentient forest known as Axebane.

Border
black
Frame
2003
Pull rate
about 1 per booster–1 in 933
Illustrator
Slawomir Maniak
Found in
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Printings3CombosIn 90
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardNot legal
Format legality
AlchemyNot legal
BrawlNot legal
CommanderLegal
Competitive BrawlNot legal
DuelLegal
Future StandardNot legal
GladiatorNot legal
HistoricNot legal
LegacyLegal
ModernLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Old SchoolNot legal
PauperLegal
Pauper CommanderLegal
PennyNot legal
PioneerLegal
PreDHNot legal
PremodernNot legal
StandardNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Tiny LeadersLegal
VintageLegal
Defender {T}: Add X mana in any combination of colors, where X is the number of creatures you control with defender.
0/3
Defender

Plays as: Mana Fixer · Token Payoff

Market · per finishspark updated 2h ago · prices as of 2026-07-12
Nonfoil+20.0%
$0.18
$0.01 low-$0.02 gap
Foil+0.0%
$4.56
$2.75 low$0.95 gap
Cheapest playable copy$0.17· across 3 printings

Rulings

1 · latest Oct 1, 2012 · one tap opens all
  • WotCOct 1, 2012

    Axebane Guardian’s activated ability is a mana ability. It doesn’t use the stack and can’t be responded to. The number of creatures with defender you control is counted, and the color(s) of mana produced chosen, immediately after the ability is activated when the ability resolves.