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Guardian of the Ages

Magic: The GatheringMagic 2014#211

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Magic 2014M14 · #211

Card type: Artifact Creature — Golem
Rarity: Rare
Indicative price: 0.19 € · ★ 0.40 € · 0.22 $ · ★ 0.31 $
Mana value: 7
Power: 7
Toughness: 7
Colour: Colourless

Card text

Defender (This creature can't attack.) When a creature attacks you or a planeswalker you control, if this creature has defender, it loses defender and gains trample.

Format legality

CommanderLegal
DuelLegal
LegacyLegal
ModernLegal
OathbreakerLegal
PennyLegal
PioneerLegal
VintageLegal

Legalities follow the imported catalogue; check format rules before a tournament.
Data imported on 2026-10-06 (UTC).

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Printing information

Illustrator: Ryan Pancoast
Card language: English
Release date: 2013-07-19

Flavour text

"At my feet, invasions end." —Statue inscription

Rulings

2013-07-01

Once Guardian of the Ages has lost defender, its triggered ability will no longer trigger when a creature attacks you or a planeswalker you control (unless it has somehow gained defender again).

2013-07-01

The effect of Guardian of the Ages’s triggered ability doesn’t wear off as the turn ends. Losing defender and gaining trample last indefinitely.