Shield of the Realm
DOMDominaria/#228/2018Uncommon
MV 2
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€0.07
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▲ 6.3%30d▲ 13.3%90d▲ 21.4%
90d high
$0.17
90d low
$0.14
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.17
Dominaria
- Up 13.3% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Trading at or near its 90 day high of $0.17.
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 135% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Artifact — Equipment
If a source would deal damage to equipped creature, prevent 2 of that damage.
Equip
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 (3)
wotc27 Apr 2018
If a creature is equipped with two Shields of the Realm, 4 damage will be prevented. Three Shields of the Realm will prevent 6 damage, and so on.
wotc27 Apr 2018
If multiple replacement effects would modify how damage would be dealt, the controller of the permanent being dealt damage chooses the order in which to apply those effects.
wotc27 Apr 2018
If multiple sources would deal damage to the equipped creature at once (for example, several blocking creatures), 2 damage from each of those sources is prevented.
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About this card
Shield of the Realm
Shield of the Realm is an Artifact — Equipment, with mana cost {2} (mana value 2).
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.17 (up 13.3% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Shield of the Realm FAQ
How much is Shield of the Realm worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Shield of the Realm is $0.17. It is up 13.3% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.14 to $0.17.
What is the cheapest printing of Shield of the Realm?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Dominaria at $0.17 on TCGplayer.
What set was Shield of the Realm first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from DOM #228, released 2018-04-27.
Is there a foil version of Shield of the Realm?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.40 versus $0.17 for nonfoil, which is 135% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Shield of the Realm legal in Commander?
Yes, Shield of the Realm is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Shield of the Realm legal in Modern?
Yes, Shield of the Realm is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Shield of the Realm legal in Standard?
Shield of the Realm is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does Shield of the Realm do?
Shield of the Realm is an Artifact — Equipment with mana cost {2}. Its Oracle text reads: "If a source would deal damage to equipped creature, prevent 2 of that damage. Equip {1}".