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 DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Defense Grid was originally printed in the Urza's Legacy expansion in 1999, designed to provide players with a strategic tool to punish opponents for playing spells during their turn. The card gained significant tournament traction for its ability to stifle blue-aligned control decks, leading to its inclusion in the 2000 World Championship Decks. This specific set was released by Wizards of the Coast to allow players to purchase exact replicas of the decks used by top competitors at the 2000 World Championships, providing a unique snapshot of the competitive meta-game from that era.
The card features artwork by Mark Tedin, whose surreal and mechanical style became a hallmark of early Magic: The Gathering. Tedin’s illustration captures the defensive, fortification-like nature of the artifact, utilizing cold, metallic tones that align with the aesthetic of the Urza block. The 2000 World Championship version is distinguished by its unique gold-bordered frame and the signature of the deck's pilot on the card front, a detail included to preserve the historical significance of the professional tournament environment in which these decks were played.
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