Magic: The Gathering

Shelter

Eternal Masters 29 • common

Set: Eternal Masters
Collector number: 29
Rarity: Common
Mana cost: 1 generic mana white mana
Type: Instant
Colors: White
Artist: Christopher Moeller
Market price: $0.28

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What it's worth

$0.28market price via TCGplayer · Oct 7, 2026$0.26 – $0.33 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

Shelter is a common card from the Eternal Masters set, valued for its utility in providing protection to a creature while simultaneously replacing itself in your hand. This combination of defensive action and card draw makes it a reliable tactical choice for players looking to preserve their board state during a match.

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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 originally released in the Odyssey expansion in 2001 and was selected for inclusion in the 2016 Eternal Masters set to provide support for white-based aggressive and utility strategies in the Limited format. The card functions as a protective instant, allowing a player to grant a creature protection from a color of their choice while simultaneously drawing a card, making it a highly efficient tool for maintaining board presence during combat.

The artwork for the Eternal Masters printing retains the original illustration by Alan Pollack, who has contributed to the Magic: The Gathering card game for several decades. Pollack’s design captures the essence of the spell through a high-fantasy aesthetic, depicting a protective magical barrier that emphasizes the card's defensive theme, and it has remained a recognizable piece of card art within the community since the early 2000s.

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About

About Shelter

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