The first of those problems is that "Guardian" is a very generic word used in card games, and Yu-Gi-Oh is no exception to that
Commander 2013 2013 Mind Seize Total card value$81.48Price updated 2026-07-28 Exclude under Commander1 card 1Jeleva, Nephalia's Scourge $2.02 Creatures21 cards 1Augur of Bolas $0.20 1Baleful Force $0.55 1Baleful Strix $2.62 1Charmbreaker Devils $0.25 1Diviner Spirit $0.28 1Echo Mage $0.32 1Fog Bank $0.23 1Guard Gomazoa $0.34 1Guttersnipe $0.38 1Hooded Horror $0.32 1Jace's Archivist $8.27 1Mnemonic Wall $0.19 1Nekusar, the Mindrazer $3.74 1Nightscape Familiar $0.69 1Nivix Guildmage $0.27 1Terra Ravager $0.12 1Thraximundar $0.82 1True-Name Nemesis $2.58 1Uyo, Silent Prophet $0.36 1Vampire Nighthawk $0.15 1Viseling $0.41 Instants11 cards 1Annihilate $0.07 1Crosis's Charm $0.39 1Dismiss $0.29 1Grixis Charm $0.23 1Illusionist's Gambit $0.44 1Opportunity $0.13 1Soul Manipulation $0.40 1Starstorm $0.22 1Sudden Spoiling $7.72 1Vision Skeins $0.73 1Wild Ricochet $0.46 Sorceries12 cards 1Army of the Damned $2.04 1Cruel Ultimatum $0.38 1Decree of Pain $0.36 1Fissure Vent $0.06 1Incendiary Command $1.86 1Infest $0.26 1Molten Disaster $0.44 1Phthisis $0.24 1Prosperity $9.38 1Skyscribing $0.56 1Strategic Planning $0.14 1Tempt with Reflections $2.10 Artifacts8 cards 1Armillary Sphere $0.19 1Eye of Doom $0.30 1Mirari $0.43 1Obelisk of Grixis $0.27 1Sol Ring $1.72 1Swiftfoot Boots $2.66 1Temple Bell $5.00 1Wayfarer's Bauble $0.32 Enchantments7 cards 1Arcane Melee $0.35 1Curse of Chaos $0.35 1Curse of Inertia $0.28 1Curse of Shallow Graves $0.53 1Price of Knowledge $2.17 1Propaganda $3.67 1Spiteful Visions $1.41 Lands40 cards 1Akoum Refuge $0.22 1Bojuka Bog $1.22 1Command Tower $0.35 1Crumbling Necropolis $1.77 1Dimir Guildgate $0.22 1Evolving Wilds $0.26 1Grixis Panorama $0.34 2Island 2Island 2Island 3Island 1Izzet Boilerworks $0.31 1Izzet Guildgate $0.10 1Molten Slagheap $0.33 1Mountain 1Mountain 2Mountain 1Mountain 1Opal Palace $0.28 1Rakdos Carnarium $0.43 1Rakdos Guildgate $0.29 1Rupture Spire $0.26 2Swamp 2Swamp 2Swamp 2Swamp 1Temple of the False God $0.31 1Urza's Factory $0.29 1Vivid Creek $0.39 1Vivid Marsh $0.45 Prices from Scryfall, updated daily
By putting these less-rare cards in your sight, you can build a solid B-tier deck and then add rares like ex cards when they do get pulled later down the road
Dropping the Bombs The key to these decks is finding their mana
Abstergo Entertainment Academy Ruins Adanto, the First Fort Atzal, Cave of Eternity Azcanta, the Sunken Ruin Baldur's Gate Barad-dr Barracks of the Thousand Boseiju, Who Endures Boseiju, Who Shelters All Dark Depths Dark Depths Eiganjo Castle Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire Eye of Ugin Flagstones of Trokair Gaea's Cradle Gallifrey Council Chamber Geier Reach Sanitarium Gemstone Caverns Gods' Eye, Gate to the Reikai Hall of Heliod's Generosity Hall of the Bandit Lord Hammerheim Inventors' Fair Itlimoc, Cradle of the Sun Jurassic Park Karakas Keldon Necropolis Kher Keep Kor Haven Metzali, Tower of Triumph Mikokoro, Center of the Sea Minamo, School at Water's Edge Minas Morgul, Dark Fortress Minas Tirith Mines of Moria Miren, the Moaning Well Mount Doom Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx Oboro, Palace in the Clouds Okina, Temple to the Grandfathers Otawara, Soaring City Paliano, the High City Pendelhaven Phyrexian Tower R&D's Secret Lair Rath's Edge Rivendell Sanctum of the Sun Serra's Sanctum Shinka, the Bloodsoaked Keep Shivan Gorge Shizo, Death's Storehouse Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance Spitfire Bastion Takenuma, Abandoned Mire Tecutlan, the Searing Rift Teferi's Isle Temple of Aclazotz The Black Gate The Core The Grey Havens The Myriad Pools The Shire The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale The Tomb of Aclazotz Three Tree City Tolaria Tolarian Academy Tomb of Urami Tomb of the Dusk Rose
