Defense Grid
Ninth Edition 293 • rare
- Set
- Ninth Edition
- Collector number
- 293
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Mark Tedin
- Market price
- $7.18
What it does
Each spell costs 3 generic mana more to cast except during its controller's turn.
It lights up the sky, beckoning enemies only to repel them.
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
Defense Grid was first printed in the Urza's Saga expansion in 1998, serving as a tactical artifact designed to punish opponents for playing spells during a player's own turn. It fits within the artifact-heavy mechanical identity of that era, specifically designed to restrict interaction and reward proactive, mana-intensive strategies. The card’s design reflects the game's shift toward complex board states where managing the timing of spells became a primary axis of competition.
The version from Ninth Edition, released in 2005, features the classic illustration by Greg Staples. Staples, a long-time contributor to the game, employed a dark, metallic aesthetic that emphasizes the imposing, defensive nature of the construct. This reprint was part of a core set intended to stabilize the game's foundational mechanics and ensure that key utility artifacts remained available for competitive play, cementing the card as a staple in various formats like Vintage and Legacy.
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