Cover of Winter
CSPColdsnap/#3/2006Rare
Colour IDMV 3
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$1.29
Cardmarket€0.36
ManaPool$0.22
TCGplayer$0.59
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.33
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.02 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $1.29High $1.29Low $0.59▲ 87.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.59TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▲ 34.1%90d▲ 28.3%
90d high
$0.59
90d low
$0.44
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.59
Coldsnap
- Up 34.1% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Trading at or near its 90 day high of $0.59.
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 237% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Snow Enchantment
Cumulative upkeep (At the beginning of your upkeep, put an age counter on this permanent, then sacrifice it unless you pay its upkeep cost for each age counter on it. can be paid with one mana from a snow source.)
If a creature would deal combat damage to you and/or one or more creatures you control, prevent X of that damage, where X is the number of age counters on this enchantment.
: Put an age counter on this enchantment.
Keywords
Cumulative upkeep
Card capabilities
Enchantment
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
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Rulings (4)
wotc15 Jul 2006
If a creature has double strike, Cover of Winter prevents X of the combat damage it would deal during each combat damage step.
wotc15 Jul 2006
If multiple creatures would deal combat damage to you and your creatures at the same time, this prevents X of the damage that would be dealt by each of them. This prevention is applied creature by creature. For example, if Cover of Winter has two age counters and you're being attacked by an unblocked 1/1 and an unblocked 4/4, this will prevent 2 of the combat damage that would be dealt by each one. All damage from the 1/1 is prevented and 2 damage from the 4/4 is prevented, meaning you're dealt 2 damage.
wotc15 Jul 2006
If a creature's combat damage is assigned to multiple recipients (for example, if it has trample and is blocked by two creatures, and damage is assigned to each of those creatures and to you), you decide how to divide the prevention effect. You may prevent damage that would be dealt to the first creature, the second creature, and/or you, as long as the total amount of that creature's damage that would be prevented is X.
wotc15 Jul 2006
Cover of Winter's replacement effect prevents combat damage creatures would deal to you and to attacking or blocking creatures you control.
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About this card
Cover of Winter
Cover of Winter is a Snow Enchantment, with mana cost {2}{W} (mana value 3).
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.59 (up 34.1% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Cover of Winter FAQ
How much is Cover of Winter worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Cover of Winter is $0.59. It is up 34.1% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.44 to $0.59.
What is the cheapest printing of Cover of Winter?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Coldsnap at $0.59 on TCGplayer.
What set was Cover of Winter first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from CSP #3, released 2006-07-21.
Is there a foil version of Cover of Winter?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $1.99 versus $0.59 for nonfoil, which is 237% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Cover of Winter legal in Commander?
Yes, Cover of Winter is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Cover of Winter legal in Modern?
Yes, Cover of Winter is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Cover of Winter legal in Standard?
Cover of Winter is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does Cover of Winter do?
Cover of Winter is a Snow Enchantment with mana cost {2}{W}. Its Oracle text reads: "Cumulative upkeep {S} (At the beginning of your upkeep, put an age counter on this permanent, then sacrifice it unless you pay its upkeep cost for each age counter on it. {S} can be paid with one mana from a snow source.) If a creature would deal combat damage to you and/or one or more creatures you control, prevent X of that damage, where X is the number of age counters on this enchantment. {S}: Put an age counter on this enchantment.".