Ral's Vanguard
CMB2Mystery Booster Playtest Cards 2021/#1/2021RareReprint
MV 0
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€0.30
ManaPool$0.18
TCGplayer$0.25
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.01
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.35High $0.35Low $0.35▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.25TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 8.7%30d▲ 13.6%90d▲ 13.6%
90d high
$0.25
90d low
$0.22
Paper printings priced
2
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.25
Mystery Booster Playtest Cards 2021
- Up 13.6% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Trading at or near its 90 day high of $0.25.
- This is the cheapest paper printing of the card currently priced (2 priced in total).
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Gameplay and rules
Vanguard
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.
Format legality
Primary formats
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Rulings (6)
wotc12 Nov 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.
wotc12 Nov 2019
Your starting and maximum hand size is modified by the vanguard as noted. Your starting life total is similarly modified.
wotc12 Nov 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.
wotc12 Nov 2019
A vanguard with a requirement can’t be your vanguard unless its requirement is met as the game begins.
wotc12 Nov 2019
Copies of spells you control won’t cause you to draw additional cards or deal additional damage.
wotc12 Nov 2019
Vanguard cards can’t be included in a deck or brought into the game from outside the game.
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About this card
Ral's Vanguard
Ral's Vanguard is a Vanguard (mana value 0). Printed 2 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: not_legal, Modern: not_legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: not_legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.25 (up 13.6% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Ral's Vanguard FAQ
How much is Ral's Vanguard worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Ral's Vanguard is $0.25. It is up 13.6% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.22 to $0.25.
What is the cheapest printing of Ral's Vanguard?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Mystery Booster Playtest Cards 2021 at $0.25 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Ral's Vanguard?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Mystery Booster Playtest Cards 2019 at $0.57 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Ral's Vanguard are there?
Ral's Vanguard has been printed 2 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Ral's Vanguard first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from CMB1 #1, released 2019-11-07.
What is the newest printing of Ral's Vanguard?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from CMB2 #1, released 2021-08-20.
Is Ral's Vanguard legal in Commander?
Ral's Vanguard is not currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Ral's Vanguard legal in Modern?
Ral's Vanguard is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.