Guardian's Magemark
Enchantment — Aura
Flash
Enchant creature
Creatures you control that are enchanted get +1/+1.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Salvat 2005
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #22911
Guardian's Magemark turns every enchanted creature into a blocker that can't be ignored — granting +1/+2 and making all your other enchanted creatures tougher to kill in combat. Three mana is a real cost for an Aura that does nothing the turn you tap out, but the cumulative defensive bonus across a board full of bestow creatures or Aura targets is the whole point.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Guardian's Magemark is a niche piece almost exclusively worth considering in enchantress or Aura-heavy Commander builds, where the payoff scales with the number of enchanted creatures you control. In Pauper, the common-legal status matters — it slots into Aura-based aggressive or tempo shells where the +1/+2 and pseudo-vigilance deterrent on blocks can stabilize a race. Legacy and Vintage have no interest in a three-mana enchantment that doesn't immediately win the game. Commander is its best home, specifically under commanders that want to stack Auras on multiple creatures, making the global bonus more than cosmetic.
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Price Context
Current price
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Price data isn't currently available for Guardian's Magemark, so check Scryfall or TCGPlayer for a live number. Given its narrow application and age, it typically shows up in bulk bins — if you're building an Aura deck, there's no reason not to own a copy.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.