Magic: The Gathering · core
Guardian Angel
Foreign Black Border · #21 · common · 1994
Instant
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Market reference
$4.25
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 21 / 307
- Release year
- 1994
- Rarity
- common
- Illustrator
- Anson Maddocks
- Colors
- W
- Frame
- 1993
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil
- Printed
- 1994-04-11
About this card
Mana cost: {X}{W}
Type: Instant
Prevent the next X damage that would be dealt to any target this turn. Until end of turn, you may pay {1} any time you could cast an instant. If you do, prevent the next 1 damage that would be dealt to that permanent or player this turn.
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
Scryfall pricing
| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| USD (non-foil) | $4.25 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €0.31 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Guardian Angel is real?
Guardian Angel is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the print quality and cardstock (real cards have a distinctive blue inner core visible from the edge), the rosette pattern on the back, the security stamp on planeswalker / mythic cards from recent sets, and confirm the collector number and set code match the official Scryfall record. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Guardian Angel worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Guardian Angel is $4.25; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Guardian Angel from?
Guardian Angel is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Foreign Black Border" in the core series, released in 1994.
What rarity is Guardian Angel?
Guardian Angel is a common card in the Foreign Black Border set.
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