Warden of the Beyond
Creature — Human Wizard
Vigilance (Attacking doesn't cause this creature to tap.)
This creature gets +2/+2 as long as an opponent owns a card in exile.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Magic 2015
- Price
- $0.07
- EDHREC rank
- #30373
Warden of the Beyond is a 3/3 vigilance flier for four mana — a reasonable body — but it only reaches that stat line if an opponent has a card exiled, which is far from guaranteed without a dedicated exile theme. Run it only in decks built around exiling opponents' cards, not as a generic beater.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Warden of the Beyond sees essentially no play in competitive formats — Legacy, Vintage, and Modern all have better four-drop options that don't depend on a conditional trigger. Pioneer is similarly uninterested. Commander is the only home where Warden of the Beyond can reliably shine, specifically in decks that exile opponents' cards as a core mechanic, such as those led by Hofri Ghostforge, Graaz, Unstoppable Juggernaut-style pillowfort builds, or white-based exile commanders like Zetalpa shells that pair with Imprisonment in the Moon effects. Outside that niche, it's too conditional to justify the slot.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.07 bulk tier
At $0.07, Warden of the Beyond is deep bulk — you're paying for cardboard, not the card. Price stability is irrelevant at this tier; pick up a copy if the deck calls for it and never think about it again.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.