You See a Guard Approach is a common Instant from AFR (AFR) costing {U}. Current price: $0.08 USD. Legal in Modern. Legal in Commander.
You See a Guard Approach
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Choose one — • Distract the Guard — Tap target creature. • Hide — Target creature you control gains hexproof until end of turn. (It can't be the target of spells or abilities your opponents control.)
"Looks like we've got company."
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You See a Guard Approach is a Instant card from the Magic: The Gathering trading card game.
Its ability reads: "Choose one — • Distract the Guard — Tap target creature. • Hide — Target creature you control gains hexproof until end of turn. (It can't be the target of spells or abilities your opponents control.)"
You See a Guard Approach has a mana cost of {U}, which equals 1.0 total mana (converted mana cost/mana value).
It requires U mana to cast.
Mana cost is the amount and type of mana required to cast a spell in Magic: The Gathering.
You See a Guard Approach's mana cost of {U} means you need to pay that much mana from your lands or other sources.
Colored symbols (W=White, U=Blue, B=Black, R=Red, G=Green) must be paid with that specific color, while numbers can be paid with any color.
Converted mana cost (now officially called "mana value") is the total amount of mana in a card's mana cost, regardless of color.
You See a Guard Approach has a mana value of 1.0. This is important for effects that care about a spell's total cost, like cascade or cards that say "mana value 3 or less."
Oracle text is the official, current rules text for a Magic card as maintained by Wizards of the Coast. It supersedes any printed text on older cards.
You See a Guard Approach's current oracle text is: "Choose one — • Distract the Guard — Tap target creature. • Hide — Target creature you control gains hexproof until end of turn. (It can't be the target of spells or abilities your opponents control.)"
The current market price for You See a Guard Approach is approximately $0.08 USD on TCGPlayer.
A foil copy costs approximately $0.27 USD.
On Cardmarket (Europe), it's approximately €0.2 EUR.
You can purchase You See a Guard Approach from major MTG retailers including:
- TCGPlayer (USA)
- Card Kingdom (USA)
- Cardmarket (Europe)
Prices vary by condition and printing. Check multiple sellers to find the best price.
Foil cards have a shiny, holographic finish that makes them more collectible. They are functionally identical to normal cards but typically cost more due to their rarity and visual appeal.
You See a Guard Approach normal: $0.08 | foil: $0.27
Format legality information for You See a Guard Approach in Standard is not available.
Standard is a rotating format that only allows cards from the most recent sets.
You See a Guard Approach is Legal in Modern format.
Modern includes all cards printed in a standard-legal set from 8th Edition forward.
You See a Guard Approach is Legal in Commander (EDH) format.
Commander is a casual multiplayer format where you build a 100-card singleton deck around a legendary creature.
You See a Guard Approach is Legal in Pioneer format.
Pioneer is a non-rotating format that includes all standard-legal sets from Return to Ravnica forward.
You See a Guard Approach is Legal in Legacy format.
Legacy allows almost all cards ever printed, with a substantial ban list for balance.
You See a Guard Approach is Legal in Vintage format.
Vintage is the most permissive format, allowing almost all cards with only a minimal ban list. Some powerful cards are "Restricted" (limited to 1 copy).
You See a Guard Approach is Legal in Pauper format.
Pauper only allows cards that have been printed at common rarity in a paper or online set.
Format legality indicates which official MTG formats allow a card to be played:
- Legal: Card is allowed in the format
- Banned: Card is prohibited from play
- Restricted: Limited to 1 copy (Vintage only)
- Not Legal: Card was never part of that format's card pool
Different formats have different banned lists based on power level and game balance.
This printing of You See a Guard Approach is from AFR (AFR), with collector number 85.
You See a Guard Approach may also appear in other MTG sets with different art or special treatments.
You See a Guard Approach is a common card in AFR.
Card rarity affects both availability and price. From rarest to most common: Mythic Rare → Rare → Uncommon → Common.
You See a Guard Approach was illustrated by Mila Pesic.
Magic: The Gathering features artwork from hundreds of talented artists, and many cards have been reprinted with new art over the years.
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