Loyal Guardian Price
7 printings · 7 sets · first printed 2018
Loyal Guardian has been printed 7 times across 7 sets, first in 2018 and most recently in 2026. Right now the cheapest printing is Commander Masters #304 at $0.21, while the most expensive is Neon Dynasty Commander #121 at $0.73 — about 3× more. The median across 5 priced printings is $0.31. Reprint risk: HIGH RISK — Reprinted 7x, including dedicated reprint sets like The List, Marvel Super Heroes Commander.
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Every Loyal Guardian Printing, Compared
Cheapest first · unpriced last| Printing | Year | Price | Dealer Buys |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commander Masters #304 (U) Cheapest | 2023 | $0.21 | $0.12 foil |
| Marvel Super Heroes Commander #176 (U) | 2026 | $0.30 | — |
| Starter Commander Decks #198 (U) | 2022 | $0.31 | — |
| Commander 2018 #31 (U) | 2018 | $0.56 | $0.04 |
| Neon Dynasty Commander #121 (U) | 2022 | $0.73 | $0.04 |
| The List #NEC-121 (U) | 2026 | — | — |
| Treasure Chest #70721 (U) | 2018 | — | — |
Prices are the latest nightly market price; a printing with no tracked price shows a dash. Dealer buylist is Card Kingdom's current offer via MTGJSON, shown where one exists.
Lieutenant — At the beginning of combat on your turn, if you control your commander, put a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control.
Legality is a property of the card, not the printing, so it is identical for all 7 versions.
Official Judge Precedents
3 PrecedentsIf you have multiple commanders, you need to control only one for the lieutenant effect to happen.
The lieutenant effect happens only once each combat, even if you somehow control multiple commanders (perhaps because you have two commanders with a partner ability from the Battlebond™ set).
If you don't control your commander as the lieutenant ability resolves, you won't get its effect.