Protection Magic
Instant
$0.94
Market price
$2.98
Foil
5
Public decks
Rules Text
"Armor of light, halt physical might!"
Card Facts
Legality
Commander
LegalDuel Commander
LegalLegacy
LegalOathbreaker
LegalTLR
LegalVintage
LegalAlchemy
Not legalBrawl
Not legalCompetitive Brawl
Not legalFuture
Not legalGladiator
Not legalHistoric
Not legalModern
Not legalOld School
Not legalPauper
Not legalPauper Commander
Not legalPenny Dreadful
Not legalPioneer
Not legalPreDH
Not legalPremodern
Not legalStandard
Not legalStandard Brawl
Not legalTimeless
Not legalRulings
- Jun 6, 2025 · Wizards of the Coast
If a permanent that would be dealt damage has more than one shield counter on it, that damage is prevented and only one shield counter is removed.
- Jun 6, 2025 · Wizards of the Coast
A creature with a shield counter on it may still be destroyed by state-based actions if it has damage marked on it equal to its toughness or has been dealt unpreventable damage by a source with deathtouch.
- Jun 6, 2025 · Wizards of the Coast
Shield counters don't prevent players from sacrificing creatures.
- Jun 6, 2025 · Wizards of the Coast
Removing a shield counter when a permanent would be dealt damage or destroyed isn't the same as regenerating that permanent.
- Jun 6, 2025 · Wizards of the Coast
"Shield" is not an ability that creatures have and shield counters are not keyword counters. If a creature with a shield counter loses its abilities, the shield counter will still protect it as normal.
- Jun 6, 2025 · Wizards of the Coast
If a permanent with a shield counter is dealt unpreventable damage, that damage will be dealt and a shield counter will still be removed.
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Decks using this card
5 public decks run Protection Magic.
