First printed in Magic 2013 (2012)
Creature — Griffin
Flying
Whenever another creature you control enters, this creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.
The drums of war stir the hearts of all who fight for righteousness.
2/3
- Illustrated by
- Christopher Moeller
Legality
- Legal in
- Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Pauper, Historic, Timeless, Penny Dreadful, Gladiator, Commander, Duel Commander, Pauper Commander, Oathbreaker, Brawl, Competitive Brawl
- Not legal in
- Standard, Future Standard, Alchemy, Premodern, Old School 93/94, PreDH, Tiny Leaders, Standard Brawl
Rulings (2)
- If Griffin Protector enters under your control at the same time as other creatures, its ability will trigger once for each of those creatures.
- If more than one creature enters the battlefield at the same time, or if one or more other creatures enter the battlefield at the same time that Griffin Protector enters the battlefield, Griffin Protector's triggered ability triggers for each of them.
Prices
MTGO price: 0.002 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 1 Nov 2026).
In Limited on MTG Arena
Win rates in Arena drafts and sealed, retrieved from 17Lands (CC BY 4.0).
| Set | GIH WR | vs set | IWD | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominaria United (DMU), Premier Draft | 55.3% | -1.2 | -2.1 | 62708 |
| Dominaria United (DMU), Sealed | 55.6% | -0.6 | -0.5 | 5316 |
- GIH WR
- win rate of the games in which the card was in the opening hand or drawn
- vs set
- points above or below the average win rate of all decks in the set
- IWD
- improvement when drawn: GIH WR minus the win rate when the card stayed in the library
- Games
- games in which the card was seen