Defense Grid
World Championship Decks 2000 nl125sb • rare
- Set
- World Championship Decks 2000
- Collector number
- nl125sb
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Mark Tedin
- Finish
- Gold
What it does
Each spell costs 3 generic mana more to cast except during its controller's turn.
"We've managed to keep the goblins in their assigned areas, but there's little we can do about the smell."— Whip Tongue, viashino technician
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Defense Grid card was featured in the 2000 World Championship Decks, a series of pre-constructed decks released by Wizards of the Coast to replicate the specific 60-card decks used by the top players at that year's Magic: The Gathering World Championship. These decks were printed with a distinct gold border and non-tournament-legal backings, allowing players to experience the competitive metagame of the era at a fraction of the cost of original high-value cards.
Originally appearing in the Urza's Saga expansion, Defense Grid was designed to be an artifact that heavily taxed opposing players for casting spells during the owner's turn, serving as a tactical tool to prevent countermagic. The art, illustrated by Mark Poole, conveys a sense of magical protection and fortification, reflecting the mechanical utility the card provided to control-oriented deck archetypes throughout its tournament history.
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