Council Guardian
CNSConspiracy/#15/2014Uncommon
Colour IDMV 6
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€0.14
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.26
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.02
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.35High $0.69Low $0.35▼ 28.6%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.26TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-08
7d▼ 7.1%30d▼ 7.1%90d▼ 10.3%
90d high
$0.29
90d low
$0.26
Paper printings priced
2
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.26
Conspiracy
- Down 7.1% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 10% below its 90 day high of $0.29.
- This is the cheapest paper printing of the card currently priced (2 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 92% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Creature — Giant Soldier
Will of the council — When this creature enters, starting with you, each player votes for blue, black, red, or green. This creature gains protection from each color with the most votes or tied for most votes.
5 / 5
Keywords
Will of the council
Card capabilities
CreatureProtection
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (7)
wotc29 May 2014
If Council Guardian is not on the battlefield when its ability resolves, the vote will still take place; it simply won't have any effect. However, cards that care about voting (for example, Grudge Keeper) will still see the vote.
wotc29 May 2014
You must vote for one of the available options. You can't abstain.
wotc29 May 2014
The phrase "the vote is tied" refers only to when there is more than one choice that received the most votes. For example, if a 5-player vote from among three different choices ends 3 votes to 1 vote to 1 vote, the vote isn't tied.
wotc29 May 2014
Players can't do anything after they finish voting but before the spell or ability that included the vote finishes resolving.
wotc29 May 2014
Because the votes are cast in turn order, each player will know the votes of players who voted beforehand.
wotc29 May 2014
The vote happens as the ability resolves. Until this happens, Council Guardian doesn't have protection from any color. Spells and abilities may target Council Guardian as normal in response to its enters-the-battlefield ability, but not in response to the vote. Once players have started voting, it's too late to respond.
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About this card
Council Guardian
Council Guardian is a Creature — Giant Soldier, with mana cost {5}{W} (mana value 6). Printed 2 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: $0.26 (down 7.1% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Council Guardian FAQ
How much is Council Guardian worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Council Guardian is $0.26. It is down 7.1% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.26 to $0.29.
What is the cheapest printing of Council Guardian?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Conspiracy at $0.26 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Council Guardian?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from The List at $0.35 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Council Guardian are there?
Council Guardian has been printed 2 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Council Guardian first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from CNS #15, released 2014-06-06.
What is the newest printing of Council Guardian?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from PLST #CNS-15, released 2020-03-13.
Is there a foil version of Council Guardian?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.50 versus $0.26 for nonfoil, which is 92% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Council Guardian legal in Commander?
Yes, Council Guardian is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.