Timely Ward

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Timely Ward: Enchantment - Aura, Duskmourn: House of Horror Commander. You may cast this spell as though it had flash if it targets a commander. On Mana Grove.

Mana cost
{2}{W}
Mana value
3
Type
Enchantment - Aura
Colour identity
White (W)
Rarity
Rare
Set
Duskmourn: House of Horror Commander (DSC)
Released
2024-09-27
Collector number
107
Artist
Matt Stewart
Commander rank
1,663 (by how often it appears in Commander decks)
Keywords
Enchant

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About Timely Ward

Timely Ward is a Magic: The Gathering card, a rare white enchantment from Duskmourn: House of Horror Commander (DSC), a Commander product released in September 2024. It is collector number 107 in that set, with art by Matt Stewart. It costs {2}{W} (two generic and one white mana) to cast, for a mana value of 3. Its colour identity is white. It is legal in Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Duel Commander and Oathbreaker. It has been printed in 4 sets, from Commander Legends (2020) to Duskmourn: House of Horror Commander (2024). The latest aggregated market price for this printing is $4.05 (normal finish, as of 2026-11-11).

Card text

You may cast this spell as though it had flash if it targets a commander.

Enchant creature

Enchanted creature has indestructible.

Behind every general who leads from the front is a nervous mage with a spell at the ready.

Market price

Latest aggregated market price for the normal finish of this printing: $4.05 (as of 2026-11-11).

The figure covers this printing only; other printings carry their own price on their own page.

Format legality

Legality of Timely Ward by format. Formats in which it is not legal are not listed.

LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
Duel CommanderLegal
OathbreakerLegal

Other printings of Timely Ward

Timely Ward has been printed in 4 sets. The other printings are listed newest first, with the rarity and release year of each.

PrintingRarityYear
Secret Lair Drop (SLD) #2845Rare2026
Wilds of Eldraine Commander (WOC) #79Rare2023
Commander Legends (CMR) #363Rare2020

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