Nyxborn Shieldmate
BNGBorn of the Gods/#21/2014Common
Colour IDMV 1
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€0.21
TCGplayer$0.14
ManaPool$0.15
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.01
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.03 tix
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▼ 12.5%30d▲ 0.0%90d▼ 26.3%
90d high
$0.19
90d low
$0.12
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.14
Born of the Gods
- Up 0.0% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 26% below its 90 day high of $0.19.
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 79% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Enchantment Creature — Human Soldier
Bestow (If you cast this card for its bestow cost, it's an Aura spell with enchant creature. It becomes a creature again if it's not attached.)
Enchanted creature gets +1/+2.
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Keywords
Bestow
Card capabilities
CreatureEnchantment
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
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Rulings (5)
wotc15 Sept 2013
Unlike other Auras, an Aura with bestow isn't put into its owner's graveyard if it becomes unattached. Rather, the effect making it an Aura ends, it loses enchant creature, and it remains on the battlefield as an enchantment creature. It can attack (and its {T} abilities can be activated, if it has any) on the turn it becomes unattached if it's been under your control continuously, even as an Aura, since your most recent turn began.
wotc15 Sept 2013
If a permanent with bestow enters the battlefield by any method other than being cast, it will be an enchantment creature. You can't choose to pay the bestow cost and have it become an Aura.
wotc15 Sept 2013
On the stack, a spell with bestow is either a creature spell or an Aura spell. It's never both, although it's an enchantment spell in either case.
wotc15 Sept 2013
Auras attached to a creature don't become tapped when the creature becomes tapped. Except in some rare cases, an Aura with bestow remains untapped when it becomes unattached and becomes a creature.
wotc15 Sept 2013
Unlike other Aura spells, an Aura spell with bestow isn't countered if its target is illegal as it begins to resolve. Rather, the effect making it an Aura spell ends, it loses enchant creature, it returns to being an enchantment creature spell, and it resolves and enters the battlefield as an enchantment creature.
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About this card
Nyxborn Shieldmate
Nyxborn Shieldmate is an Enchantment Creature — Human Soldier, with mana cost {W} (mana value 1).
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.14 (up 0.0% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Nyxborn Shieldmate FAQ
How much is Nyxborn Shieldmate worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Nyxborn Shieldmate is $0.14. It is up 0.0% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.12 to $0.19.
What is the cheapest printing of Nyxborn Shieldmate?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Born of the Gods at $0.14 on TCGplayer.
What set was Nyxborn Shieldmate first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from BNG #21, released 2014-02-07.
Is there a foil version of Nyxborn Shieldmate?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.25 versus $0.14 for nonfoil, which is 79% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Nyxborn Shieldmate legal in Commander?
Yes, Nyxborn Shieldmate is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Nyxborn Shieldmate legal in Modern?
Yes, Nyxborn Shieldmate is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Nyxborn Shieldmate legal in Standard?
Nyxborn Shieldmate is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does Nyxborn Shieldmate do?
Nyxborn Shieldmate is an Enchantment Creature — Human Soldier with mana cost {W}. Its Oracle text reads: "Bestow {2}{W} (If you cast this card for its bestow cost, it's an Aura spell with enchant creature. It becomes a creature again if it's not attached.) Enchanted creature gets +1/+2.".