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Guardian Beast Arabian Nights MTG card
ARN #26 · Art by Ken Meyer, Jr.
ARN set symbol, RareArabian Nights#26Rare

Guardian Beast

Creature · Beast
Nonfoil
TCGplayer market · ARN #26 nonfoil
$625.00 0.0% $0.00, 7 days
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30 days
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#25,543 Down 164 in 30 days
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Guardian Beast Price Summary

The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $625.00, flat over 7 days, up 1.6% over 30 days, up 1.6% over 90 days.

Guardian Beast Price History

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Guardian Beast in Sealed Products

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Guardian Beast Printings & Prices

Guardian Beast has 3 tracked printings across 2 sets, in nonfoil finishes.

ARN set symbol, RareARN #26
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OLEP set symbol, RareOLEP #23
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Guardian Beast Rules Text & Legality

Guardian Beast

As long as this creature is untapped, noncreature artifacts you control can't be enchanted, they have indestructible, and other players can't gain control of them. This effect doesn't remove Auras already attached to those artifacts.

Guardian Beast is legal in Legacy and Commander, and not legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern and Pauper.

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Guardian Beast Rulings

  • Oct 4, 2004

    This does not stop sacrifices.

Reprints & Reprint Risk

Guardian Beast has been reprinted 3 times.

  • Dec 17, 1993ARN set symbol, RareArabian NightsARN #26
  • Apr 10, 1998OLEP set symbol, RareOversized League PrizesOLEP #23
  • Apr 10, 1998OLEP set symbol, RareOversized League PrizesOLEP #24

Guardian Beast in Commander

Guardian Beast is the #25,543 most-played card on EDHREC, down 164 places over the last 30 days.

#25,543 EDHREC rank
across all Commander decks Down 164 in 30 days

Guardian Beast FAQ

How much is Guardian Beast worth?

Guardian Beast is worth about $625.00 for its cheapest playable printing as of Nov 8, 2026.

Is Guardian Beast legal in Commander?

Yes. Guardian Beast is legal in Commander. It is also legal in Legacy.

Has Guardian Beast been reprinted?

Yes. Guardian Beast has been reprinted 3 times, with 3 printings tracked on The Index.

Why is Guardian Beast expensive?

Guardian Beast holds a $625.00 price because it is on the Reserved List, so it can never be reprinted.

What can I play instead of Guardian Beast?

Cards that fill a similar role include Leonin Abunas, Padeem, Consul of Innovation, Indomitable Archangel.