Magic: The Gathering

Shelter

Modern Horizons 28 • common

Set: Modern Horizons
Collector number: 28
Rarity: Common
Mana cost: 1 generic mana white mana
Type: Instant
Colors: White
Artist: Christopher Moeller
Market price: $0.35

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Market

What it's worth

$0.35market price via TCGplayer · Oct 7, 2026$0.22 – $0.36 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As a common card from the Modern Horizons set, Shelter offers a classic defensive mechanic that allows a creature to gain protection from a chosen color while drawing a card. This combination of utility and card advantage makes it a staple for players looking to protect their key pieces while keeping their hand stocked.

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Card face

What it does

Target creature you control gains protection from the color of your choice until end of turn.

Draw a card.

Good strategists seize opportunities. Great strategists make their own.

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
PauperLegal
BrawlLegal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
Penny DreadfulLegal
OathbreakerLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Shelter was released in 2019 as part of Modern Horizons, a set specifically designed by Wizards of the Coast to introduce new cards directly into the Modern format without requiring them to pass through Standard rotation. The set acted as a love letter to Magic: The Gathering history, featuring mechanics and references that spanned decades of the game's development to provide players with powerful tools for competitive play.

The card features artwork by Johannes Voss, whose painterly style emphasizes the protective and ethereal qualities of the spell. Voss aimed to capture a moment of divine or magical intervention, rendering the subject in a state of suspended animation. The card was well-received by players for its utility as a versatile instant that combines card cycling with creature protection, securing its place as a reliable inclusion in various white-aligned decks.

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About

About Shelter

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