Defend the Celestus
DBLInnistrad: Double Feature/#182/2022UncommonReprint
Colour IDMV 4
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€0.16
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.17
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.01
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.04 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.35High $0.35Low $0.35▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.17TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▲ 0.0%90d▼ 10.5%
90d high
$0.19
90d low
$0.15
Paper printings priced
3
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.17
Innistrad: Double Feature
- Up 0.0% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 11% below its 90 day high of $0.19.
- This is the cheapest paper printing of the card currently priced (3 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 29% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Instant
Distribute three +1/+1 counters among one, two, or three target creatures you control.
Card capabilities
Instant
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (2)
wotc24 Sept 2021
You decide how to distribute the counters as you cast Defend the Celestus. You must distribute at least one counter to each creature you target.
wotc24 Sept 2021
If some, but not all, of the target creatures are illegal targets as Defend the Celestus resolves, the original distribution of counters remains the same. Counters that were to be put on the now-illegal targets are lost.
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About this card
Defend the Celestus
Defend the Celestus is an Instant, with mana cost {2}{G}{G} (mana value 4). 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: $0.17 (up 0.0% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Defend the Celestus FAQ
How much is Defend the Celestus worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Defend the Celestus is $0.17. It is up 0.0% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.15 to $0.19.
What is the cheapest printing of Defend the Celestus?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Innistrad: Double Feature at $0.17 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Defend the Celestus?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Foundations Jumpstart at $0.29 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Defend the Celestus are there?
Defend the Celestus has been printed 3 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Defend the Celestus first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from MID #182, released 2021-09-24.
What is the newest printing of Defend the Celestus?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from J25 #649, released 2024-11-15.
Is there a foil version of Defend the Celestus?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.22 versus $0.17 for nonfoil, which is 29% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Defend the Celestus legal in Commander?
Yes, Defend the Celestus is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.