As you are searching for upgrades, don't forget to look for non-Humans that support the Human theme, with Angel of Glory's Rise, Purphoros, God of the Forge, and Blood Artist being good examples
these colors contain the most potent enablers and payoffs for the archetype (there arent really any green Young Pyromancers or white Treasure Cruises, for example)
The pull rates back then for these cards were incredibly tough and there was even a limitation of only one Gold Star card per competitive deck at the time
If that trend continues, this card will just get better
The name combines 'garde' (to guard) with 'devoir' (duty), referencing its protective nature toward its trainer
Izzet Phoenix 4 Fiery Impulse 4 Riverglide Pathway 4 Spirebluff Canal 4 Steam Vents 4 Treasure Cruise 4 Picklock Prankster 4 Arclight Phoenix 4 Consider 4 Ledger Shredder 4 Sleight of Hand 4 Opt 4 Lightning Axe 3 Island 2 Hall of Storm Giants 2 Spell Pierce 1 Otawara, Soaring City 1 Stormcarved Coast 1 Galvanic Iteration 1 Temporal Trespass 1 Proft's Eidetic Memory 3 Mystical Dispute 2 Brotherhood's End 2 Crackling Drake 2 Young Pyromancer 2 Thing in the Ice 1 Ashiok, Dream Render 1 Negate 1 Brazen Borrower 1 Aether Gust Izzet Phoenix, with a 14.8% share of the winner's metagame, is the obvious deck to beat in Pioneer after the bans