Shield Bearer
Fifth Edition 62 • common
- Set
- Fifth Edition
- Collector number
- 62
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana white mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Dan Frazier
- Market price
- $0.23
What it does
Banding (Any creatures with banding, and up to one without, can attack in a band. Bands are blocked as a group. If any creatures with banding you control are blocking or being blocked by a creature, you divide that creature's combat damage, not its controller, among any of the creatures it's being blocked by or is blocking.)
"You have almost completed your four years, my son. Soon you shall be a skyknight."— Arna Kennerüd, skyknight
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Shield Bearer was released in 1997 as part of the Fifth Edition core set for Magic: The Gathering. As a white-aligned creature, it was designed to function within the mechanical framework of early Magic, which emphasized defensive play and board presence. Its inclusion in Fifth Edition marked its transition from earlier, disparate expansion sets into the unified base game, reflecting the period when Wizards of the Coast sought to standardize the rules and aesthetic cohesion of the expanding trading card game.
The illustration for Shield Bearer is credited to artist Jeff A. Menges, a foundational contributor to the game’s early visual identity. Menges focused on a traditional fantasy aesthetic, utilizing a clear, illustrative style intended to make the creature’s role as a protector immediately legible to players. While the card is often viewed as a modest functional piece from an era of simpler mechanics, it remains a recognized example of the classic fantasy art style that defined the game's formative years.
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