Cathar's Shield
Eldritch Moon 192 • common
- Set
- Eldritch Moon
- Collector number
- 192
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 0 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Mark Zug
- Market price
- $0.22
What it does
Equipped creature gets +0/+3 and has vigilance.
Equip 3 generic mana (3 generic mana: Attach to target creature you control. Equip only as a sorcery.)
"A leader can inspire courage, but it is the smiths and healers who truly keep hope alive."— Thalia, heretic cathar
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Cathar's Shield was released in the 2016 Magic: The Gathering set Eldritch Moon. As a common-rarity equipment card, it was designed to function within the set's Limited format, providing a cost-effective way for players to grant their creatures both a toughness boost and the vigilance keyword. Its introduction coincided with the set’s narrative focus on the corrupted, eldritch horror encroaching upon the plane of Innistrad.
The card’s illustration, rendered by artist Johannes Voss, captures the functional aesthetic of a defensive tool used by the Cathars, the holy warriors of Innistrad. The design emphasizes a practical, heavy iron shield, reinforcing the card's mechanical utility of fortification. Upon release, the card was widely viewed as a solid, reliable utility piece for draft environments rather than a centerpiece for constructed play, fitting seamlessly into the set's broader theme of survival against overwhelming threats.
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