---
name: "Arek, False Goldwarden"
mana_cost: "{W}{B}"
cmc: 2
type_line: "Legendary Creature — Human Cleric"
colors: ["B", "W"]
color_identity: ["B", "W"]
keywords: ["Intensity"]
set: "YONE"
set_name: "Alchemy: Phyrexia"
collector_number: "17"
rarity: "mythic"
artist: "Josh Hass"
oracle_id: "ea1130c0-0bf1-47e6-a475-c5eaeddbbba1"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/arek-false-goldwarden-yone"
legalities:
  commander: "not_legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "not_legal"
  vintage: "not_legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Arek, False Goldwarden
- **Mana Cost:** `{W}{B}` (CMC: 2)
- **Type:** Legendary Creature — Human Cleric
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/2
- **Keywords:** Intensity

## Oracle Text
Starting intensity 0
Whenever another creature enters under your control, cards you own named Arek, False Goldwarden intensify by 1.
{3}{W}{B}, {T}, Sacrifice Arek, False Goldwarden: Target opponent loses X life and you gain X life, where X is Arek's intensity.

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## Printing Details
- **Set:** Alchemy: Phyrexia (YONE) #17
- **Rarity:** Mythic
- **Artist:** Josh Hass

## Format Legalities
Commander: `not_legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `not_legal` | Pioneer: `not_legal` | Legacy: `not_legal` | Vintage: `not_legal` | Pauper: `not_legal` | Penny: `not_legal`