Order of the White Shield
Anthologies 9 • uncommon
- Set
- Anthologies
- Collector number
- 9
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- white mana white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Ruth Thompson
- Market price
- $0.40
What it does
Protection from black
white mana: This creature gains first strike until end of turn.
white mana white mana: This creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn.
A shield of light admits no shadow.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Order of the White Shield was released in November 1997 as part of the Anthologies set for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. This set was unique in its structure, functioning as a curated retrospective designed to introduce newer players to the mechanics and card types of the game's early years, while also providing established players with a repository of foundational white-aligned strategies.
The card was originally illustrated by Dameon Willich and captures the high-fantasy aesthetic common to the era's design language. Featuring the keyword ability 'protection from black,' the card was crafted to serve as a tactical answer to the aggressive black-aligned decks prevalent in the game's competitive environment at the time. It remains a notable example of early creature design, emphasizing specialized defensive utility over raw power.
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