Mourner's Shield
Mirrodin 209 • uncommon
- Set
- Mirrodin
- Collector number
- 209
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Carl Critchlow
- Market price
- $0.16
What it does
Imprint — When this artifact enters, you may exile target card from a graveyard.
2 generic mana, tap: Prevent all damage that would be dealt this turn by a source of your choice that shares a color with the exiled card.
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 Mourner's Shield was released in 2003 as part of the Mirrodin set, the introductory expansion to the block of the same name. Designed by Wizards of the Coast for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game, this artifact card was conceptualized within the context of Mirrodin’s unique setting—a metallic world forged of artificial materials. The card represents the set's central thematic focus on artifacts, which saturated the card pool to an extent unseen in previous expansions.
The artwork for the card was provided by illustrator Darrell Riche. In his depiction, Riche emphasized the sterile, industrial aesthetic of the Mirrodin plane, creating a visual identity that felt distinct from the organic, fantasy-driven themes of prior sets. While the card is a functional artifact intended for defensive utility in gameplay, it is primarily remembered by collectors as a representative example of the Mirrodin block's design language, which challenged players to adapt to a high-artifact environment.
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