Basilica Guards
GTCGatecrash/#5/2013Common
Colour IDMV 3
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€0.02
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.17
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.01
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.03 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.35High $0.35Low $0.35▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.17TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 6.3%30d▲ 13.3%90d▲ 30.8%
90d high
$0.20
90d low
$0.13
Paper printings priced
2
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.17
Gatecrash
- Up 13.3% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 15% below its 90 day high of $0.20.
- This is the cheapest paper printing of the card currently priced (2 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 306% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Creature — Human Soldier
Defender
Extort (Whenever you cast a spell, you may pay . If you do, each opponent loses 1 life and you gain that much life.)
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Keywords
ExtortDefender
Card capabilities
CreatureLife loss
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (4)
wotc12 Jan 2024
The extort ability resolves before the spell that caused it to trigger. The ability resolves even if that spell is countered.
wotc12 Jan 2024
The extort ability doesn't target any player.
wotc12 Jan 2024
The amount of life you gain from extort is based on the total amount of life lost, not necessarily the number of opponents you have. For example, if your opponent's life total can't change (perhaps because that player controls Platinum Emperion), you won't gain any life.
wotc12 Jan 2024
You may pay {W/B} a maximum of one time for each extort triggered ability. You decide whether to pay when the ability resolves.
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About this card
Basilica Guards
Basilica Guards is a Creature — Human Soldier, with mana cost {2}{W} (mana value 3). Printed 2 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.17 (up 13.3% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Basilica Guards FAQ
How much is Basilica Guards worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Basilica Guards is $0.17. It is up 13.3% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.13 to $0.20.
What is the cheapest printing of Basilica Guards?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Gatecrash at $0.17 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Basilica Guards?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Ravnica Remastered at $0.30 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Basilica Guards are there?
Basilica Guards has been printed 2 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Basilica Guards first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from GTC #5, released 2013-02-01.
What is the newest printing of Basilica Guards?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from RVR #7, released 2024-01-12.
Is there a foil version of Basilica Guards?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.69 versus $0.17 for nonfoil, which is 306% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Basilica Guards legal in Commander?
Yes, Basilica Guards is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.