Great Defender
LEGLegends/#16/1994Uncommon◆ Graded data
Colour IDMV 1
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$2.99
Cardmarket€2.39
ManaPool$1.51
TCGplayer$3.47
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$1.35
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $2.99High $2.99Low $1.49▲ 50.3%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$3.47TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.0%30d▲ 1.5%90d▲ 0.0%
90d high
$3.49
90d low
$3.33
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$3.47
Legends
- Up 1.5% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Trading at or near its 90 day high of $3.49.
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Graded market
Graded card prices
Graded prices are market estimates for professionally graded copies of this exact printing where sufficient market data is available.
Additional graded market
AnyGrade 9.5
$99.99
AnyGrade 9
$31.00
AnyGrade 8
$5.52
AnyGrade 7
$3.56
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Gameplay and rules
Instant
Target creature gets +0/+X until end of turn, where X is its mana value.
Card capabilities
Instant
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings
No rulings recorded for this card.
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About this card
Great Defender
Great Defender is an Instant, with mana cost {W} (mana value 1).
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: not_legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $3.47 (up 1.5% over 30 days).
This exact printing has graded market data available further up the page. Graded prices reflect professionally slabbed copies; missing (grader, grade) combinations do not appear.
Frequently asked
Great Defender FAQ
How much is Great Defender worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Great Defender is $3.47. It is up 1.5% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $3.33 to $3.49.
What is the cheapest printing of Great Defender?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Legends at $3.47 on TCGplayer.
What set was Great Defender first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from LEG #16, released 1994-06-01.
Is Great Defender legal in Commander?
Yes, Great Defender is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Great Defender legal in Modern?
Great Defender is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Great Defender legal in Standard?
Great Defender is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does Great Defender do?
Great Defender is an Instant with mana cost {W}. Its Oracle text reads: "Target creature gets +0/+X until end of turn, where X is its mana value.".