Defend the Campus
J25Foundations Jumpstart/#186/2024CommonReprint
Colour IDMV 4
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€0.08
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.10
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.01
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.35High $0.35Low $0.35▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.10TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▼ 16.7%90d▼ 28.6%
90d high
$0.14
90d low
$0.08
Paper printings priced
2
Currently 2nd
Cheapest paper printing
$0.10
Strixhaven: School of Mages
- Down 16.7% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 29% below its 90 day high of $0.14.
- This is the most expensive paper printing currently priced (2 priced in total).
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Gameplay and rules
Instant
Choose one —
• Creatures you control get +1/+1 until end of turn.
• Destroy target creature with power 4 or greater.
Card capabilities
Creature removalInstant
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings
No rulings recorded for this card.
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About this card
Defend the Campus
Defend the Campus is an Instant, with mana cost {3}{W} (mana value 4). Printed 2 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.10 (down 16.7% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Defend the Campus FAQ
How much is Defend the Campus worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Defend the Campus is $0.10. It is down 16.7% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.08 to $0.14.
What is the cheapest printing of Defend the Campus?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Strixhaven: School of Mages at $0.10 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Defend the Campus are there?
Defend the Campus has been printed 2 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Defend the Campus first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from STX #12, released 2021-04-23.
What is the newest printing of Defend the Campus?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from J25 #186, released 2024-11-15.
Is Defend the Campus legal in Commander?
Yes, Defend the Campus is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Defend the Campus legal in Modern?
Yes, Defend the Campus is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Defend the Campus legal in Standard?
Defend the Campus is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.