Magic: The Gathering · Rivals of Ixalan
Golden Guardian
French name: Vigile d'or
Golden Guardian (Rivals of Ixalan 179) has a market price of US$1.95 to US$2.77 as of Nov 9, 2026.
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Card details
- Type
- Artifact Creature: Golem // Land
- Mana cost
- {4}
- Power / toughness
- 4/4
- Artist
- Svetlin Velinov
Card text
Defender 2: Golden Guardian fights another target creature you control. When Golden Guardian dies this turn, return it to the battlefield transformed under your control. // Gold-Forge Garrison (Transforms from Golden Guardian.) T: Add two mana of any one color to your mana pool. 4, T: Create a 4/4 colorless Golem artifact creature token.
Flavour text
An army of living gold for the golden city.
About this card
Golden Guardian is card 179 in Rivals of Ixalan, a Magic: The Gathering set released Jan 19, 2018. Rarity: Rare. Finishes: Normal, Foil. Illustrated by Svetlin Velinov. Reference market price on Nov 9, 2026: US$1.95 (Normal), US$2.77 (Foil). Over the last 30 days, the Normal price went down 14.5%. Source: TCGplayer market data via tcgcsv.com, updated daily. A reference price is not an offer.