Guardian Scalelord

March of the Machine Commander • #103 • rare

Creature — Dragon |

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Live Value $3.80

Foil Multiplier: Flat Baseline (1.0x)

Reprint Profile:

Printed 3 times HIGH RISK

Reprinted 3x, including dedicated reprint sets like Secrets of Strixhaven Commander, March of the Machine Commander.

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Dealer Buylist:

$1.30

Buy/Sell Spread:

vs $3.49 retail 63% NORMAL

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🗂️ Alternative Printings

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SOC #149(R) $0.33

MOC #16(R) $1.70

Guardian Scalelord

March of the Machine Commander • #103 • rare

Current Valuation

$3.8

30-Day Market Trend

Rarity

rare

Set Origin

MOC

Daily Shift

-1.30%

EDHREC Rank

#4,706

Mana Cost

Oracle Data

Card Type Creature — Dragon

Color Identity White

Power / Toughness 3 / 4

🖋️ Curator's Notes

Backup 1 (When this creature enters, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature. If that's another creature, it gains the following abilities until end of turn.)

Flying

Whenever this creature attacks, return target nonland permanent card with mana value X or less from your graveyard to the battlefield, where X is this creature's power.

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Official Judge Precedents

5 Precedents

2023-04-14

If a backup ability causes another creature to gain abilities, the creature with backup will still have those abilities.

2023-04-14

The abilities that backup grants to the target creature are determined only once, at the time the ability triggers. They won't change if the permanent with backup loses any abilities before the backup ability resolves.

2023-04-14

If a backup ability targets the creature with backup, that creature will get +1/+1 counters, but it won't gain additional abilities.

2023-04-14

Backup confers only abilities that are actually printed below it. Any abilities that are gained by the permanent are ignored, including abilities gained due to a resolving spell or ability or copy effects.

2023-04-14

If a permanent enters the battlefield as a copy of a card with a backup ability or a token is created that is a copy of that card, the order of the printed abilities is maintained.

📜 Technical Attributes

Release Date: 2023-04-21

Set Name: March of the Machine Commander

Artist Reference: Victor Adame Minguez

Border Profile: black

✨ Variants & Finishes

Available Finishes Standard

Promo Status boosterfun

Edition Status Original Printing