Dispersal Shield
Scourge 33 • common
- Set
- Scourge
- Collector number
- 33
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana blue mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- Blue
- Artist
- Dave Dorman
- Market price
- $0.13
What it does
Counter target spell if its mana value is less than or equal to the greatest mana value among permanents you control.
"Maybe next time."
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Released in the 2003 Magic: The Gathering expansion Scourge, Dispersal Shield reflects the high-fantasy aesthetic prevalent in the set's setting of Otaria. The card was designed as a blue instant intended to provide players with a situational countermeasure against artifacts, creatures, or enchantments, leaning into the color's thematic reliance on card advantage and timing. As a common card, it was primarily crafted to provide depth to the limited environment of the Onslaught block.
The artwork was provided by Dave Dorman, a renowned illustrator known for his atmospheric and painterly style often associated with science fiction and fantasy properties like Star Wars. Dorman’s contribution to the card emphasizes the arcane energy of the shield itself, utilizing his characteristic use of light and texture to convey the sudden, defensive nature of the spell. Upon release, the card was generally viewed as a utilitarian inclusion, valued for its ability to clear the board of lingering threats during pivotal moments in gameplay.
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