Pippin, Guard of the Citadel
Pippin, Guard of the Citadel: Legendary Creature - Halfling Soldier, The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth. Prices and printings on Mana Grove.
- Mana cost
- {W}{U}
- Mana value
- 2
- Type
- Legendary Creature - Halfling Soldier
- Colour identity
- White and blue (WU)
- Power / toughness
- 2/2
- Rarity
- Rare
- Set
- The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth (LTR)
- Released
- 2023-06-23
- Collector number
- 218
- Artist
- Bartłomiej Gaweł
- Commander rank
- 3,185 (by how often it appears in Commander decks)
- Keywords
- Vigilance, Ward
- Commander
- Can be your commander
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About Pippin, Guard of the Citadel
Pippin, Guard of the Citadel is a Magic: The Gathering card, a rare white and blue legendary creature from The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth (LTR), a draft-focused set released in June 2023. It is collector number 218 in that set, with art by Bartłomiej Gaweł. It costs {W}{U} (one white and one blue mana) to cast, for a mana value of 2. It is a 2/2 creature. Its colour identity is white and blue. It is legal in Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Duel Commander, Oathbreaker, Brawl, Historic, Timeless, Gladiator and Penny Dreadful. It has been printed in 2 sets. It can be your commander. The latest aggregated market price for this printing is $0.60 (normal finish, as of 2026-11-01).
Card text
Vigilance, ward {1}
{T}: Another target creature you control gains protection from the card type of your choice until end of turn. (It can't be blocked, targeted, dealt damage, enchanted, or equipped by anything of that type.)
"Here do I swear fealty to Gondor, until my lord release me, or death take me."
Market price
Latest aggregated market price for the normal finish of this printing: $0.60 (as of 2026-11-01).
The figure covers this printing only; other printings carry their own price on their own page.
Format legality
Legality of Pippin, Guard of the Citadel by format. Formats in which it is not legal are not listed.
| Modern | Legal |
|---|---|
| Legacy | Legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Brawl | Legal |
| Historic | Legal |
| Timeless | Legal |
| Gladiator | Legal |
| Penny Dreadful | Legal |
Other printings of Pippin, Guard of the Citadel
Pippin, Guard of the Citadel has been printed in 2 sets. The other printings are listed newest first, with the rarity and release year of each.
| Printing | Rarity | Year |
|---|---|---|
| The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth (LTR) #669 | Rare | 2023 |
| The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth (LTR) #818 | Rare | 2023 |
| The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth (LTR) #326 | Rare | 2023 |
| The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth (LTR) #438 | Rare | 2023 |
| Tales of Middle-earth Promos (PLTR) #218s | Rare | 2023 |
Official rulings
One official ruling applies to Pippin, Guard of the Citadel.
- You may choose any card type. The ones that may appear in a normal game of Magic are artifact, battle, creature, enchantment, instant, kindred, land, planeswalker, and sorcery. Supertypes such as legendary and basic may not be chosen. Subtypes such as Halfling, Aura, and Forest also may not be chosen.
Similar cards
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