Kite Shield
The List M12-210 • uncommon
- Set
- The List
- Collector number
- M12-210
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 0 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Jim Pavelec
- Market price
- $0.24
What it does
Equipped creature gets +0/+3.
Equip 3 generic mana (3 generic mana: Attach to target creature you control. Equip only as a sorcery.)
"To my sword I owe my glory, but to my shield I owe my life."— Sarlena, paladin of the Northern Verge
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Kite Shield, originally featured in the Magic: The Gathering core set Magic 2012, was designed as a common-rarity artifact intended to provide a basic defensive utility for creature-based strategies. Its design emphasizes the concept of low-cost equipment, offering a simple toughness boost to help weaker creatures survive combat against aggressive opponents during the early stages of a game.
The card features artwork by Mike Bierek, who sought to depict a functional, sturdy piece of martial gear consistent with traditional high-fantasy aesthetics. While not a centerpiece of competitive play, the card serves as a quintessential example of the 'filler' design philosophy common in core sets, aimed at facilitating Limited gameplay and teaching players the mechanical importance of equipment in the Magic: The Gathering ecosystem.
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