Axebane Guardian

{2}{G} · Creature — Human Druid

Defender {T}: Add X mana in any combination of colors, where X is the number of creatures you control with defender.

Rulings (1)

Oct 1, 2012 · Axebane Guardian’s activated ability is a mana ability. It doesn’t use the stack and can’t be responded to. The number of creatures with defender you control is counted, and the color(s) of mana produced chosen, immediately after the ability is activated when the ability resolves.

LegacyLegal

VintageLegal

ModernLegal

PioneerLegal

StandardNot legal

PauperLegal

PremodernNot legal

cEDHLegal

Where it’s played now

Inclusion by archetype · Pauper

% of archetype's lists running it · last 30 days · n=50 decks

Archetype	Format	Inclusion	Copies	Decks (n)
Walls	Pauper	100%	4×	9
Golgari Graveyard	Pauper	23.8%	1×	21
Jund Graveyard	Pauper	10%	1×	20

Data as of Jun 14, 2026 · MTGO + papercasthaven.com

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