Shieldmate's Blessing
Zendikar 35 • common
- Set
- Zendikar
- Collector number
- 35
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- white mana
- Type
- Instant
- Colors
- White
- Artist
- Mike Bierek
- Market price
- $0.05
What it does
Prevent the next 3 damage that would be dealt to any target this turn.
"Even land dwellers may call for Emeria's grace in times of need."— Emeria's Creed
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Shieldmate's Blessing was released in 2009 as part of the Zendikar expansion for Magic: The Gathering. The set was designed around an adventure-themed motif, focusing on treasure hunting and hazardous exploration within the titular plane. As a common instant, the card served as a utility piece intended to bolster creatures in combat, reflecting the set's emphasis on creature-centric interactions and the dangers inherent to the Zendikar landscape.
The artwork was commissioned from illustrator Mike Bierek, who sought to capture the protective nature of the spell through a visual representation of a magical ward. The design was received as a straightforward, functional inclusion within the set's draft environment, typical of the era's common-slot spells designed to support limited play formats without altering the broader power dynamics of constructed formats.
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