Bold Defense
Zendikar 3 • common
- Set
- Zendikar
- Collector number
- 3
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Scott Chou
- Market price
- $0.09
What it does
Kicker 3 generic mana white mana (You may pay an additional 3 generic mana white mana as you cast this spell.)
Creatures you control get +1/+1 until end of turn. If this spell was kicked, instead creatures you control get +2/+2 and gain first strike until end of turn.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Bold Defense was released in 2009 as part of the Zendikar expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. The set was designed to emphasize exploration and land interaction, featuring a high-adventure aesthetic that leaned into tropes of pulp fantasy and expeditionary peril. This specific common-rarity card was crafted to serve as a tactical combat trick, providing a temporary but significant boost to a creature's defenses during gameplay.
The card features artwork by Mike Dringenberg, a prominent illustrator known for his significant contributions to The Sandman series. Dringenberg’s approach for Zendikar often focused on the visceral experience of the plane's dangerous landscape. In this piece, he utilized a dynamic perspective to capture the urgency of a last-second fortification, reflecting the card's function as a mechanical safeguard in a fast-paced game environment.
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