Plate Armor
AFRAdventures in the Forgotten Realms/#32/2021Uncommon
Colour IDMV 3
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€0.14
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.23
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.02
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.03 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.35High $0.39Low $0.35▼ 10.3%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.23TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 4.5%30d▲ 9.5%90d▼ 17.9%
90d high
$0.28
90d low
$0.17
Paper printings priced
3
Currently 2nd
Cheapest paper printing
$0.20
The List
- Up 9.5% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 18% below its 90 day high of $0.28.
- This printing is the 2nd cheapest paper printing currently priced (3 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 91% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Artifact — Equipment
Equipped creature gets +3/+3 and has ward . (Whenever equipped creature becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, counter it unless that player pays .)
Equip . This ability costs less to activate for each other Equipment you control. (: Attach to target creature you control. Equip only as a sorcery.)
Keywords
Equip
Card capabilities
Artifact
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (2)
wotc23 Jul 2021
If a player casts a spell that targets multiple permanents their opponent controls with ward, each of those ward abilities will trigger. If that player doesn't pay for all of them, the spell will be countered.
wotc23 Jul 2021
If a creature with ward is equipped with Plate Armor, becoming the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls will cause both ward abilities to trigger.
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About this card
Plate Armor
Plate Armor is an Artifact — Equipment, with mana cost {2}{W} (mana value 3). Printed 3 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.23 (up 9.5% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Plate Armor FAQ
How much is Plate Armor worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Plate Armor is $0.23. It is up 9.5% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.17 to $0.28.
What is the cheapest printing of Plate Armor?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from The List at $0.20 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Plate Armor?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Foundations Jumpstart at $0.32 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Plate Armor are there?
Plate Armor has been printed 3 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Plate Armor first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from AFR #32, released 2021-07-23.
What is the newest printing of Plate Armor?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from J25 #100, released 2024-11-15.
Is there a foil version of Plate Armor?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.44 versus $0.23 for nonfoil, which is 91% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Plate Armor legal in Commander?
Yes, Plate Armor is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.