Magic: The Gathering · expansion
Spectral Guardian
Mirage · #41 · rare · 1996
Creature — Spirit
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Market reference
$0.68
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 41 / 353
- Release year
- 1996
- Rarity
- rare
- Illustrator
- Mike Dringenberg
- Colors
- W
- Frame
- 1997
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil
- Printed
- 1996-10-08
- Reserved list
- Yes
About this card
Mana cost: {2}{W}{W}
Type: Creature — Spirit
As long as this creature is untapped, noncreature artifacts have shroud. (They can't be the targets of spells or abilities.)
""A treasure to guard other treasures is worth the highest price." —Mtai, Civic Guildmage"
P/T: 2/3
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) | $0.68 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €0.86 |
| MTGO tix | 0.07 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Spectral Guardian is real?
Spectral Guardian 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 Spectral Guardian worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Spectral Guardian is $0.68; 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 Spectral Guardian from?
Spectral Guardian is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Mirage" in the expansion series, released in 1996.
What rarity is Spectral Guardian?
Spectral Guardian is a rare card in the Mirage set.
