Ral's Vanguard
Market price
- Near Mint
- $0.64
- Lightly Played
- $0.57
- Near Mint
- $0.64
- Lightly Played
- $0.57
Buy
TCGVisor may earn a commission from purchases made through these links.
Requirement — Your starting deck contains only instant, sorcery, and land cards.
Starting hand size +1 Starting life total -5
If an instant or sorcery spell you cast would cause you to draw one or more cards, draw an additional card. If an instant or sorcery spell you cast would deal damage to a permanent or player, it deals 1 additional damage to that permanent or player.
Illustrated by David McDarby
Rulings (6)
Nov 12, 2019
A vanguard with a requirement can't be your vanguard unless its requirement is met as the game begins.
Nov 12, 2019
Copies of spells you control won't cause you to draw additional cards or deal additional damage.
Nov 12, 2019
Vanguard cards can be used only in a format that allows them (such as Limited events using the Mystery Booster set). Each player may begin the game with up to one vanguard card they own in the command zone. This card doesn't count towards the minimum deck size.
Nov 12, 2019
Vanguard cards can't be included in a deck or brought into the game from outside the game.
Nov 12, 2019
Your starting and maximum hand size is modified by the vanguard as noted. Your starting life total is similarly modified.
Nov 12, 2019
Your starting deck includes only those cards that will be shuffled to become your library. It doesn't include your sideboard or any other cards that begin the game outside the game.
