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Defense Grid
RareMV 2
Artifact
Each spell costs more to cast except during its controller's turn.
Card capabilities
Artifact
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Other printings
9 other English printingsEarliest 1999-02-15Newest 2022-11-18Cheapest priced $6.76 in BRR
Rulings (2)
wotc1 May 2006
In Two-Headed Giant, spells don't cost extra on your own turn.
wotc4 Oct 2004
The additional cost can be reduced by effects that reduce costs, such as Sapphire Medallion.
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