---
name: "Resplendent Griffin"
mana_cost: "{1}{W}{U}"
cmc: 3
type_line: "Creature — Griffin"
colors: ["U", "W"]
color_identity: ["U", "W"]
keywords: ["Flying", "Ascend"]
set: "RIX"
set_name: "Rivals of Ixalan"
collector_number: "170"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Sam Rowan"
oracle_id: "f8bf5df2-b783-4796-b2c6-eb4dd4167d62"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/resplendent-griffin-rix"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Resplendent Griffin
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{W}{U}` (CMC: 3)
- **Type:** Creature — Griffin
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/2
- **Keywords:** Flying, Ascend

## Oracle Text
Flying
Ascend (If you control ten or more permanents, you get the city's blessing for the rest of the game.)
Whenever this creature attacks, if you have the city's blessing, put a +1/+1 counter on it.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Spire Winder](/printing/spire-winder-rix.md) — Creature — Snake
2. [Skymarcher Aspirant](/printing/skymarcher-aspirant-rix.md) — Creature — Vampire Soldier
3. [Griffin Protector](/printing/griffin-protector-a25.md) — Creature — Griffin
4. [Setessan Griffin](/printing/setessan-griffin-ths.md) — Creature — Griffin
5. [Charging Griffin](/printing/charging-griffin-m14.md) — Creature — Griffin
6. [Zuberi, Golden Feather](/printing/zuberi-golden-feather-mir.md) — Legendary Creature — Griffin

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Rivals of Ixalan (RIX) #170
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Sam Rowan
- **Total Printings:** 11 across all historical editions

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