Shield Bearer
5EDFifth Edition/#62/1997CommonReprint
Colour IDMV 2
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€0.09
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.14
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.35High $0.35Low $0.35▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.14TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▼ 46.2%90d▼ 30.0%
90d high
$0.26
90d low
$0.14
Paper printings priced
2
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Cheapest paper printing
$0.14
Fifth Edition
- Down 46.2% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 46% below its 90 day high of $0.26.
- This is the cheapest paper printing of the card currently priced (2 priced in total).
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Gameplay and rules
Creature — Human Soldier
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.)
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Banding
Card capabilities
Creature
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Rulings (4)
wotc1 Oct 2009
If a creature in combat has banding, its controller assigns damage for creatures blocking or blocked by it.
wotc1 Oct 2008
If a creature with banding attacks, it can team up with any number of other attacking creatures with banding (and up to one nonbanding creature) and attack as a unit called a "band." The band can be blocked by any creature that could block a single creature in the band. Blocking any creature in a band blocks the entire band. If a creature with banding is blocked, the attacking player chooses how the blockers' damage is assigned.
wotc1 Oct 2008
A maximum of one nonbanding creature can join an attacking band no matter how many creatures with banding are in it.
wotc1 Oct 2008
Creatures in the same band must all attack the same player or planeswalker.
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About this card
Shield Bearer
Shield Bearer is a Creature — Human Soldier, with mana cost {1}{W} (mana value 2). Printed 2 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: not_legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.14 (down 46.2% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Shield Bearer FAQ
How much is Shield Bearer worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Shield Bearer is $0.14. It is down 46.2% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.14 to $0.26.
What is the cheapest printing of Shield Bearer?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Fifth Edition at $0.14 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Shield Bearer?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Ice Age at $0.18 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Shield Bearer are there?
Shield Bearer has been printed 2 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Shield Bearer first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from ICE #52, released 1995-06-03.
What is the newest printing of Shield Bearer?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from 5ED #62, released 1997-03-24.
Is Shield Bearer legal in Commander?
Yes, Shield Bearer is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Shield Bearer legal in Modern?
Shield Bearer is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.