[4] As new booster packs were released, the list of contributing artists grew to include: Artwork and marketing sometimes featured scantily clad women and used suggestive sexual themes, especially the class of cards called "Babes.

"[5] In an article/advertisement by designer Luke Peterschmidt in Inquest, an illustration of three buxom women has the caption "Six of the... uh, three of the best things about Guardians.

[9]: 16 In the April 1996 edition of Dragon (Issue 228), Rick Swan called Guardians "an impressive little weirdo," but warned that the "Babe" cards were "the most blatant display of sexism the industry's seen."

For a premise this goofy [...] it's way too complicated [...] Still, the plusses outweigh the minuses, making it a must for collectible card freaks with an eye for good art.

[7] In a review in the September 1996 issue of InQuest, Jason Schneiderman stated that the expansion set Drifter's Nexus is "an all-out comedy".