Shell Shield
ZNRZendikar Rising/#79/2020Common
Colour IDMV 1
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€0.08
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.10
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.03 tix
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▼ 9.1%30d▲ 11.1%90d▲ 42.9%
90d high
$0.11
90d low
$0.07
Paper printings priced
1
Currently 1st
Cheapest paper printing
$0.10
Zendikar Rising
- Up 11.1% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 9% below its 90 day high of $0.11.
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 250% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Instant
Kicker (You may pay an additional as you cast this spell.)
Target creature you control gets +0/+3 until end of turn. If this spell was kicked, that creature also gains hexproof until end of turn. (It can't be the target of spells or abilities your opponents control.)
Keywords
Kicker
Card capabilities
Instant
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (6)
wotc8 Nov 2024
To determine a spell's total cost, start with the mana cost (or an alternative cost if another card's effect allows you to pay one instead), add any cost increases (such as kicker), then apply any cost reductions. The spell's mana value remains unchanged, no matter what the total cost to cast it was.
wotc8 Nov 2024
If you copy a kicked spell on the stack, the copy is also kicked. If the copied spell is a permanent spell, the token the copy of that spell becomes when it enters is also kicked.
wotc8 Nov 2024
If you put a permanent with a kicker ability onto the battlefield without casting it, you can't kick it.
wotc8 Nov 2024
If a card or token enters as a copy of a permanent, the new permanent isn't kicked, even if the original was.
wotc8 Nov 2024
If a spell's kicker cost was paid, the spell is "kicked."
wotc8 Nov 2024
The kicker ability doesn't let you pay a kicker cost more than once.
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About this card
Shell Shield
Shell Shield is an Instant, with mana cost {U} (mana value 1).
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.10 (up 11.1% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Shell Shield FAQ
How much is Shell Shield worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Shell Shield is $0.10. It is up 11.1% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.07 to $0.11.
What is the cheapest printing of Shell Shield?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Zendikar Rising at $0.10 on TCGplayer.
What set was Shell Shield first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from ZNR #79, released 2020-09-25.
Is there a foil version of Shell Shield?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $0.35 versus $0.10 for nonfoil, which is 250% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Shell Shield legal in Commander?
Yes, Shell Shield is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Shell Shield legal in Modern?
Yes, Shell Shield is currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Shell Shield legal in Standard?
Shell Shield is not currently legal in Standard per Scryfall's legality feed.
What does Shell Shield do?
Shell Shield is an Instant with mana cost {U}. Its Oracle text reads: "Kicker {1} (You may pay an additional {1} as you cast this spell.) Target creature you control gets +0/+3 until end of turn. If this spell was kicked, that creature also gains hexproof until end of turn. (It can't be the target of spells or abilities your opponents control.)".