Contractual Safeguard
NCCNew Capenna Commander/#14/2022Rare
Colour IDMV 3
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$2.99
Cardmarket€1.69
ManaPool$1.56
TCGplayer$2.66
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$1.00
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $2.99High $2.99Low $1.49▲ 100.7%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$2.66TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 4.7%30d▲ 11.3%90d▲ 86.0%
90d high
$2.80
90d low
$1.43
Paper printings priced
3
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$2.66
New Capenna Commander
- Up 11.3% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 5% below its 90 day high of $2.80.
- This is the cheapest paper printing of the card currently priced (3 priced in total).
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Gameplay and rules
Instant
Addendum — If you cast this spell during your main phase, put a shield counter on a creature you control. (If it would be dealt damage or destroyed, remove a shield counter from it instead.)
Choose a kind of counter on a creature you control. Put a counter of that kind on each other creature you control.
Keywords
Addendum
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 (7)
wotc29 Apr 2022
If you cast this spell during your main phase, you may choose the shield counter for the second part of the spell.
wotc29 Apr 2022
If a permanent with a shield counter is dealt unpreventable damage, that damage will be dealt and a shield counter will still be removed.
wotc29 Apr 2022
A creature with a shield counter on it may still be destroyed by state-based actions if it has damage marked on it equal to its toughness or has been dealt unpreventable damage by a source with deathtouch.
wotc29 Apr 2022
Removing a shield counter in this way isn't the same as regenerating a creature.
wotc29 Apr 2022
Shield counters don't prevent players from sacrificing creatures.
wotc29 Apr 2022
If a permanent that would be dealt damage has more than one shield counter on it, that damage is prevented and only one shield counter is removed.
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About this card
Contractual Safeguard
Contractual Safeguard is an Instant, with mana cost {2}{W} (mana value 3). Printed 3 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: not_legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $2.66 (up 11.3% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Contractual Safeguard FAQ
How much is Contractual Safeguard worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Contractual Safeguard is $2.66. It is up 11.3% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $1.43 to $2.80.
What is the cheapest printing of Contractual Safeguard?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from New Capenna Commander at $2.66 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Contractual Safeguard?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from New Capenna Commander Promos at $11.98 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Contractual Safeguard are there?
Contractual Safeguard has been printed 3 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Contractual Safeguard first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from NCC #14, released 2022-04-29.
Is Contractual Safeguard legal in Commander?
Yes, Contractual Safeguard is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Contractual Safeguard legal in Modern?
Contractual Safeguard is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Contractual Safeguard legal in Standard?
Contractual Safeguard is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.