Magic: The Gathering · expansion
Guardians of Akrasa
Shards of Alara · #12 · common · 2008
Creature — Human Soldier
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Market reference
$0.10
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 12 / 250
- Release year
- 2008
- Rarity
- common
- Illustrator
- Alan Pollack
- Colors
- W
- Frame
- 2003
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil · foil
- Printed
- 2008-10-03
About this card
Mana cost: {2}{W}
Type: Creature — Human Soldier
Defender (This creature can't attack.) Exalted (Whenever a creature you control attacks alone, that creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.)
""Only by the bravery of those who put loyalty above glory is our home kept safe." —Elspeth"
Keywords: Exalted, Defender
P/T: 0/4
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) | $0.10 |
| USD (foil) | $0.26 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €0.15 |
| EUR (foil) | €0.26 |
| MTGO tix | 0.03 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Guardians of Akrasa is real?
Guardians of Akrasa 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 Guardians of Akrasa worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Guardians of Akrasa is $0.10; 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 Guardians of Akrasa from?
Guardians of Akrasa is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Shards of Alara" in the expansion series, released in 2008.
What rarity is Guardians of Akrasa?
Guardians of Akrasa is a common card in the Shards of Alara set.
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Other Guardians of Akrasa printings
Same Magic: The Gathering card across other sets and rarities.
