Ivory Guardians
5EDFifth Edition/#40/1997UncommonReprint
Colour IDMV 6
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€0.18
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.18
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.35High $0.35Low $0.35▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.18TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▲ 0.0%90d▲ 20.0%
90d high
$0.18
90d low
$0.14
Paper printings priced
3
Currently 2nd
Cheapest paper printing
$0.16
Chronicles
- Up 0.0% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Trading at or near its 90 day high of $0.18.
- This printing is the 2nd cheapest paper printing currently priced (3 priced in total).
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Gameplay and rules
Creature — Giant Cleric
Protection from red
Creatures named Ivory Guardians get +1/+1 as long as an opponent controls a nontoken red permanent.
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Keywords
Protection
Card capabilities
CreatureProtection
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
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Rulings (3)
wotc1 Oct 2009
Each ability applies a maximum of once, even if an opponent controls multiple nontoken red permanents or multiple opponents each control a nontoken red permanent.
wotc1 Oct 2009
The abilities from multiple Ivory Guardians are cumulative. For example, if you control two different Ivory Guardians and an opponent controls a nontoken red permanent, each of your Ivory Guardians will be 5/5.
wotc1 Oct 2009
The ability of an Ivory Guardians will affect itself as well as all other creatures named Ivory Guardians (not just the ones you control).
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About this card
Ivory Guardians
Ivory Guardians is a Creature — Giant Cleric, with mana cost {4}{W}{W} (mana value 6). Printed 3 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: not_legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.18 (up 0.0% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Ivory Guardians FAQ
How much is Ivory Guardians worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Ivory Guardians is $0.18. It is up 0.0% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.14 to $0.18.
What is the cheapest printing of Ivory Guardians?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Chronicles at $0.16 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Ivory Guardians?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Legends at $1.74 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Ivory Guardians are there?
Ivory Guardians has been printed 3 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Ivory Guardians first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from LEG #23, released 1994-06-01.
What is the newest printing of Ivory Guardians?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from 5ED #40, released 1997-03-24.
Is Ivory Guardians legal in Commander?
Yes, Ivory Guardians is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Ivory Guardians legal in Modern?
Ivory Guardians is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.