Silkguard
Silkguard: Instant, Secrets of Strixhaven Commander. Put a +1/+1 counter on each of up to X target creatures you control. Prices and printings on Mana Grove.
- Mana cost
- {X}{G}
- Mana value
- 1
- Type
- Instant
- Colour identity
- Green (G)
- Rarity
- Rare
- Set
- Secrets of Strixhaven Commander (SOC)
- Released
- 2026-04-24
- Collector number
- 286
- Artist
- Dan Murayama Scott
- Commander rank
- 2,404 (by how often it appears in Commander decks)
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About Silkguard
Silkguard is a Magic: The Gathering card, a rare green instant from Secrets of Strixhaven Commander (SOC), a Commander product released in April 2026. It is collector number 286 in that set, with art by Dan Murayama Scott. It costs {X}{G} (X and one green mana) to cast, for a mana value of 1. Its colour identity is green. It is legal in Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Duel Commander, Oathbreaker, Brawl, Historic, Timeless and Gladiator. It has been printed in 4 sets, from Neon Dynasty Commander (2022) to Secrets of Strixhaven Commander (2026). The latest aggregated market price for this printing is $0.49 (normal finish, as of 2026-11-02).
Card text
Put a +1/+1 counter on each of up to X target creatures you control.
Auras, Equipment, and modified creatures you control gain hexproof until end of turn. (Equipment, Auras you control, and counters are modifications.)
Market price
Latest aggregated market price for the normal finish of this printing: $0.49 (as of 2026-11-02).
The figure covers this printing only; other printings carry their own price on their own page.
Format legality
Legality of Silkguard by format. Formats in which it is not legal are not listed.
| Legacy | Legal |
|---|---|
| Vintage | Legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Brawl | Legal |
| Historic | Legal |
| Timeless | Legal |
| Gladiator | Legal |
Other printings of Silkguard
Silkguard has been printed in 4 sets. The other printings are listed newest first, with the rarity and release year of each.
| Printing | Rarity | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Marvel Universe (MAR) #37 | Mythic | 2025 |
| Through the Omenpaths Bonus Sheet (OMB) #37 | Rare | 2025 |
| Neon Dynasty Commander (NEC) #29 | Rare | 2022 |
| Neon Dynasty Commander (NEC) #71 | Rare | 2022 |
Official rulings
Three official rulings apply to Silkguard, newest first.
- A creature with a counter on it is considered modified no matter what kind of counter it is or which player put it on that creature.
- A creature that is equipped is considered modified no matter who controls the Equipment that's attached to it.
- An Aura controlled by an opponent does not cause a creature you control to be modified.
Similar cards
Other instant cards with a green colour identity, ranked by how often they appear in Commander decks.
In these precons
Silkguard is in the decklist of these preconstructed Commander decks.